Total Crime Rate

360.9 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 360.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 172.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.7 10/10
  • Burglary 23.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.9 9/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Victoria Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Blakenall , and the 31st 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 Victoria Avenue (WS3 3HS) in the last 12 months was 360.9 per 1,000 residents and was 93.9% higher than the Blakenall average (186.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 108.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 106.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Avenue (WS3 3HS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 143 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drake Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Exchange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Exchange Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Samuel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Samuel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Samuel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A34 Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Shoplifting A34 Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Shoplifting A34 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Drake Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Drake Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drake Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Drake Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Exchange Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drake Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peters Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peters Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peters Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrison Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Harvest Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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