Total Crime Rate

229.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 229.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Other theft 19.1 9/10
  • Public order 15.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.6 9/10
  • Robbery 9.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 8/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 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 6th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Blakenall , and the 60th 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 3HA) in the last 12 months was 229.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 130.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% 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 22 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 2025Vehicle crime Chantry Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Harvest Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Penn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Penn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Deer Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Booth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Booth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Field Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Booth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Booth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Victoria Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harvest Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Field Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Harvest Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pinfold Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Pinfold Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Penn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Booth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Booth Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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