Total Crime Rate
120.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heather Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bloxwich East , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 824 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 Heather Road (WS3 2PZ) in the last 12 months was 120.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% higher than the Bloxwich East average (109.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 68.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heather Road (WS3 2PZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mulberry Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sneyd Hall Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bloxwich East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Ashley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dartford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sneyd Hall Road | — |
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