Total Crime Rate

359.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

160.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 359.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 160.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 53.4 8/10
  • Public order 41.5 10/10
  • Burglary 32.6 10/10
  • Other theft 29.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.8 10/10
  • Robbery 11.9 9/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 8.9 8/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Blakenall , and the 35th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (WS3 2DG) in the last 12 months was 359.1 per 1,000 residents and was 88.6% higher than the Blakenall average (190.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 160.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (WS3 2DG), the main crime hotspot is near Elmore Green Close. Police recorded 175 crimes here, including 93 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pinfold —
Apr 2026Drugs Elmore Green Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft A34 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmore Green Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elmore Green Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elmore Green Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Elmore Green Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elmore Green Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Elmore Green Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Revival Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Elmore Green Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmore Green Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elmore Green Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A34 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A34 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A34 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A34 Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons A34 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft A34 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft A34 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmore Green Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary A34 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pinfold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Exchange Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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