Total Crime Rate
229.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pinfold area has the 6th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Blakenall , and the 60th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pinfold (WS3 3JL) in the last 12 months was 229.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 130.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pinfold (WS3 3JL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blakenall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Old Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pinfold | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinfold | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Somerfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Stowe Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4210 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4210 | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B4210 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stowe Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Nursery Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Nursery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stowe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Addenbrooke Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrison Street | Under investigation |
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