Total Crime Rate

106.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 106.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 64.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Chepstow Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bloxwich West , and the 237th 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 Chepstow Way (WS3 2NB) in the last 12 months was 106.9 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 64.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chepstow Way (WS3 2NB), the main crime hotspot is near Chepstow Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chepstow Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chepstow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Shrewsbury Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chepstow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chepstow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chepstow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chepstow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shrewsbury Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sneyd Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sneyd Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roche Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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