Total Crime Rate
130.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Booth Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Blakenall , and the 170th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Booth Street (WS3 3EF) in the last 12 months was 130.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% lower than the Blakenall average (186.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 68.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Booth Street (WS3 3EF), the main crime hotspot is near Booth Close. Police recorded 111 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blakenall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Booth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Penn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Booth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Booth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Booth Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Booth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Booth Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Booth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Penn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Penn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Valley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Booth Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Booth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Booth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Booth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Deer Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Booth Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Booth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Booth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Booth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Booth Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Booth Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Booth Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Booth Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Booth Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Field Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blakenall Lane | Under investigation |
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