Total Crime Rate

89.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 89.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.9 8/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 52nd lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 304th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Somerfield Road (WS3 2EN) in the last 12 months was 89.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% 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 Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 51.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerfield Road (WS3 2EN), 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 (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Showmans Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft A34 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pinfold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A34 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A34 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grant Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grant Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Revival Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A34 Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons A34 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Stokes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary A34 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft A34 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pinfold —
Apr 2026Shoplifting A34 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High 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
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Data Sources

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