Total Crime Rate

130.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.9 10/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chantry Avenue 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 Chantry Avenue (WS3 3EZ) 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 Chantry Avenue (WS3 3EZ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Chantry Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Booth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Blakenall Heath Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blakenall Heath Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Booth Close
Sep 2025Public order St Clement'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Clement'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chantry Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blakenall Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blakenall Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blakenall Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blakenall Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blakenall Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blakenall Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Church Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Valley Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Booth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Bell Tower Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Booth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Booth Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Booth Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Booth Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Booth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Booth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Booth Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Booth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Booth Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Booth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Booth Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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