Crime Rates at Somerfield Road, Walsall, WS3 2EL

Somerfield Road area has the 44th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Somerfield Road (WS3 2EL) in the last 12 months was 138.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 69.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerfield Road (WS3 2EL), 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.