Total Crime Rate

23.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 23.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.9 10/10
  • Other theft 6.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Buxton Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bloxwich East , and the 126th 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 Buxton Road (WS3 3RT) in the last 12 months was 23.8 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% lower than the Bloxwich East average (113.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Buxton Road (WS3 3RT), 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 Buxton Road area

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

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