Total Crime Rate

72.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bamford Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bloxwich East , and the 368th highest crime rate of 824 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 Bamford Road (WS3 3RX) in the last 12 months was 72.6 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bamford Road (WS3 3RX), the main crime hotspot is near Buxton Close. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bamford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buxton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bakewell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baslow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Castleton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castleton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Belper Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buxton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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