Total Crime Rate
62.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nursery Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 393rd lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Nursery Road (WS3 2DU) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% lower than the Birchills Leamore average (148.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 240.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nursery Road (WS3 2DU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birchills Leamore| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reeves Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Somerfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4210 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B4210 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Old Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pinfold | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinfold | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Stowe Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stowe Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4210 | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stowe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grant Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grant Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Nursery Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Nursery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grant Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stuart Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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