Total Crime Rate

391.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

182.2 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 391.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 182.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 127.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 96.9 10/10
  • Public order 31.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.1 8/10
  • Other theft 19.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.6 10/10
  • Other crime 11.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.6 10/10
  • Robbery 11.6 9/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 7.8 5/10
  • 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

Church Place area has the highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Blakenall , and the 28th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Place (WS3 3HD) in the last 12 months was 391.5 per 1,000 residents and was 105.6% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 182.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Place (WS3 3HD), 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 Church Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blakenall Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Booth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Guild Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingram Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ingram Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Penn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church View Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blakenall Heath —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Booth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Booth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Booth Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Booth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Booth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guild Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guild Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Booth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Guild Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Deer Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deer Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollemeadow Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hollemeadow Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hollemeadow Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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