Total Crime Rate

227.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.9 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 227.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 109.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.3 10/10
  • Drugs 22.7 10/10
  • Other theft 15.2 9/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

New Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bloxwich East , and the 64th 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 New Street (WS3 2HY) in the last 12 months was 227.3 per 1,000 residents and was 99.5% higher than the Bloxwich East average (113.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 109.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Street (WS3 2HY), 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 New Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bell Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A34 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Samuel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elmore Green Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary A34 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft A34 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Criminal damage and arson New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A34 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Elmore Green Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmore Green Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmore Green Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmore Green Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Elmore Green Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elmore Green Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Elmore Green Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Elmore Green Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A34 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elmore Green Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Station Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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