Crime Rates at Church Street, Walsall, WS3 3HF

Church Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Blakenall , and the 30th highest crime rate of 824 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 Street (WS3 3HF) in the last 12 months was 373.9 per 1,000 residents and was 100.8% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -61.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 142.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (WS3 3HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 308 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elmore Green Close (84 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.