Total Crime Rate

68.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 68.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Abingdon Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bloxwich West , and the 393rd 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 Abingdon Road (WS3 2ST) in the last 12 months was 68.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.9% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abingdon Road (WS3 2ST), the main crime hotspot is near Margam Terrace. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Abingdon Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byland Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Margam Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Margam Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Margam Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Margam Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Margam Crescent
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Margam Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Byland Way
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byland Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Abingdon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Margam Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fisher Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fisher Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Broad Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broad Lane Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broad Lane Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hilton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Hilton Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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