Total Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 21.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 3.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Kirkstall Crescent area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bloxwich West , and the 115th 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 Kirkstall Crescent (WS3 2SR) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.6% lower than the Bloxwich West average (107.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkstall Crescent (WS3 2SR), the main crime hotspot is near Margam Terrace. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kirkstall Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fisher Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Margam Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Margam Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Margam Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Margam Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Margam Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Margam Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margam Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margam Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Margam Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coxmoor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fisher Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Tintern Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hilton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Buildwas Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tintern Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Margam Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Margam Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mossley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Bolton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Lane Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Abingdon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Margam Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Waverley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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