Total Crime Rate

61.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 61.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 16.7 4/10
  • Other theft 13.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Valley Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Blakenall , and the 376th lowest crime rate of 827 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 Valley Road (WS3 3EU) in the last 12 months was 61.3 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Road (WS3 3EU), 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 Valley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Booth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church View Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blakenall Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Booth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Booth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ingram Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingram Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blakenall Heath —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penderel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Booth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Penn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Booth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Booth Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Booth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Deer Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deer Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Booth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Booth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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