Total Crime Rate
19.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Minewood Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bloxwich West , and the 92nd 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 Minewood Close (WS3 2PN) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Minewood Close (WS3 2PN), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Walsall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Tintern Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Waverley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bolton Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coxmoor Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tintern Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tintern Crescent | Under investigation |
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