Total Crime Rate
139.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hilton Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bloxwich West , and the 150th highest crime rate of 824 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 Hilton Close (WS3 2SA) in the last 12 months was 139.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% higher than the Bloxwich West average (114.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. 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 15 (≈ 83.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hilton Close (WS3 2SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mulberry Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broad Lane Gardens (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bloxwich West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Broad Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byland Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hilton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sneyd Hall Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dartford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Lane Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Lane Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fisher Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fisher Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kempthorne Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byland Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Byland Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Abingdon Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Margam Crescent | — |
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