Total Crime Rate

130.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.7 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 130.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 71.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.9 10/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Booth Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Blakenall , and the 177th highest crime rate of 827 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 31.3% lower than the Blakenall average (190.4 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 71.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Booth Street (WS3 3EF), the main crime hotspot is near Booth Close. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Booth Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deer Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Deer Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Booth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Booth Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Booth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Booth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Booth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Booth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Booth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Booth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Booth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Penn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrison Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrison Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harrison Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penderel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church View Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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