Total Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 43.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Victoria Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Blakenall , and the 268th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Avenue (WS3 3HT) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 77.0% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Avenue (WS3 3HT), the main crime hotspot is near Field Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Walsall

Crime Over Time in Victoria Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deer Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrison Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Revival Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penderel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harrison Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrison Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Deer Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Penn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 9 of 9

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑