Total Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Waverley Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bloxwich West , and the 204th lowest crime rate of 824 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 Waverley Road (WS3 2SW) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waverley Road (WS3 2SW), 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 Waverley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Neath Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Margam Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byland Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Byland Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roche Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Abingdon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Neath Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Neath Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cresswell Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byland Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Margam Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roche Way —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Margam Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Margam Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Margam Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Margam Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Margam Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Glastonbury Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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