Total Crime Rate

191.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 191.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 105.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.7 10/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Chantry Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Blakenall , and the 84th 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 Chantry Avenue (WS3 3HA) in the last 12 months was 191.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.4% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 105.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chantry Avenue (WS3 3HA), the main crime hotspot is near Booth Street. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 23 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Booth Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church View Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Deer Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deer Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pinfold 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Field Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Booth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Booth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Penn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pinfold —
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Data Sources

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