Crime Rates at Tapton Close, Walsall, WS3 3RU

Tapton Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bloxwich East , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 827 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 Tapton Close (WS3 3RU) in the last 12 months was 132.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 64.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tapton Close (WS3 3RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buxton Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.