Crime Rates at Heathside Drive, Walsall, WS3 4EF

Heathside Drive area has the 14th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Pelsall , and the 374th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heathside Drive (WS3 4EF) in the last 12 months was 73.8 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% higher than the Pelsall average (61.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heathside Drive (WS3 4EF), the main crime hotspot is near B4154. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.