Crime Rates at Hamilton Street, Walsall, WS3 3EN

Hamilton Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Blakenall , and the 192nd 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 Hamilton Street (WS3 3EN) in the last 12 months was 120.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.3% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 283.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 81.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 212.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamilton Street (WS3 3EN), the main crime hotspot is near Booth Street. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.