Total Crime Rate
170.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bloxwich East , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 824 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 New Street (WS3 2HY) in the last 12 months was 170.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% higher than the Bloxwich East average (109.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 64.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Street (WS3 2HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 212 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elmore Green Close (84 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bloxwich East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Croxstalls Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A34 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A34 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Exchange | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Exchange | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Exchange | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Exchange | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Exchange | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ragley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elmore Green Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elmore Green Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Samuel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Samuel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Samuel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Samuel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A4124 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A34 | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A34 | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A34 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Drake Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Drake Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drake Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drake Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peters Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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