Crime Rates at The Berkshire, Walsall, WS3 3TY

The Berkshire area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bloxwich East , and the 327th 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 The Berkshire (WS3 3TY) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% lower than the Bloxwich East average (113.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Berkshire (WS3 3TY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 121 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ralston Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.