Total Crime Rate
125.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Frances Drive area has the 13th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bloxwich East , and the 181st 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 Frances Drive (WS3 3NH) in the last 12 months was 125.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% higher than the Bloxwich East average (109.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 70.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Frances Drive (WS3 3NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Exchange, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lambourn Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bloxwich East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wightwick Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Drake Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Exchange | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Exchange | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Exchange | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Samuel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Samuel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Samuel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A4124 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Exchange | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Drake Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Exchange | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drake Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Samuel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Drake Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drake Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drake Close | Under investigation |
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