Total Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.5 4/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Kempthorne Gardens area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bloxwich West , and the 184th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kempthorne Gardens (WS3 2LD) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% lower than the Bloxwich West average (107.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kempthorne Gardens (WS3 2LD), the main crime hotspot is near Ragley Close. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kempthorne Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fisher Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sand Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baytree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Baytree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sneyd Hall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sneyd Hall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ragley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ragley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Ragley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Lane Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ragley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandhill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hilton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lanton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fisher Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandhill Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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