Total Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
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 9th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Blakenall , and the 254th lowest crime rate of 824 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 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Avenue (WS3 3HT), the main crime hotspot is near Deer Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Penn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Penn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Field Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Victoria Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drake Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harvest Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Drake Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Deer Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Harvest Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Harvest Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrison Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Penn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Field Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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