Total Crime Rate

52.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 52.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.4 6/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Alvaston Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bloxwich East , and the 331st 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 Alvaston Close (WS3 3RY) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alvaston Close (WS3 3RY), 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 Alvaston Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Baslow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castleton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buxton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Par Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Par Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bamford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buxton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Castleton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castleton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Selmans Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Castleton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Buxton Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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