Total Crime Rate

153.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 153.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 55.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Grenfell Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bloxwich East , and the 120th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grenfell Road (WS3 3DL) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% higher than the Bloxwich East average (113.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grenfell Road (WS3 3DL), the main crime hotspot is near Millfield Avenue. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grenfell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolverhampton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simmonds Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Millfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Millfield Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wolverhampton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolverhampton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolverhampton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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