Total Crime Rate

858.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

271.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 858.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 334.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 271.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 195.8 10/10
  • Other theft 66.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 51.2 10/10
  • Public order 39.2 10/10
  • Robbery 24.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.1 10/10
  • Other crime 18.1 10/10
  • Burglary 15.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.1 10/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • 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

Elmore Green Road area has the highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bloxwich East , and the 8th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elmore Green Road (WS3 2HW) in the last 12 months was 858.4 per 1,000 residents and was 653.5% higher than the Bloxwich East average (113.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 111 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 90 (≈ 271.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmore Green Road (WS3 2HW), the main crime hotspot is near Elmore Green Close. Police recorded 175 crimes here, including 93 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elmore Green Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bell Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Croxstalls Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A34 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft A34 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons A34 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting A34 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A34 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A34 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Croxstalls Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grant Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary A34 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grant Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Station Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Samuel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A34 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A34 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Elmore Green Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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