Total Crime Rate
141.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Odell Road area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 147th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Odell Road (WS3 2ED) in the last 12 months was 141.0 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 87.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Odell Road (WS3 2ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stowe Street, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Water Reed Grove (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birchills Leamore| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Water Reed Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stowe Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Old Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Somerfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Odell Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Nursery Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Nursery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Stowe Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stowe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Addenbrooke Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sherborne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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