Total Crime Rate

141.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 141.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 9/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Odell Way 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 Way (WS3 2EE) 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 Way (WS3 2EE), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Odell Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Water Reed Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Nursery Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sherborne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Addenbrooke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stowe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stowe Street
Sep 2025Other crime Stowe Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Old Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Somerfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4210 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4210 Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B4210 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Nursery Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Odell Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stuart Street Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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