Total Crime Rate

33.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 33.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ashbourne Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bloxwich East , and the 195th 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 Ashbourne Road (WS3 3QQ) in the last 12 months was 33.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% lower than the Bloxwich East average (113.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashbourne Road (WS3 3QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Buxton Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashbourne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Selmans Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Castleton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Par Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Par Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buxton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bamford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Buxton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fishley Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buxton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Castleton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castleton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castleton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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