Total Crime Rate

130.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 130.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 69.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 7/10
  • Other crime 14.5 10/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Robbery 5.8 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Somerfield Road area has the 49th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 180th highest crime rate of 827 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 130.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.4% lower than the Birchills Leamore average (150.1 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 69.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerfield Road (WS3 2EL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Somerfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pinfold —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Showmans Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sherborne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Stokes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pinfold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Odell Crescent Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Odell Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Odell Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Addenbrooke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stowe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stowe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stowe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stowe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stowe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stowe Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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