Total Crime Rate

84.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 84.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Hinges Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bloxwich East , and the 322nd highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hinges Road (WS3 2LL) in the last 12 months was 84.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hinges Road (WS3 2LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ragley Close (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hinges Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bell Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ragley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Samuel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thurlstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary William Wiggin Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westhall Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ragley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sand Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ragley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frances Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ragley Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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