Total Crime Rate

65.6 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 65.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

St Michaels Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Pelsall , and the 404th highest crime rate of 824 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 St Michaels Close (WS3 4JH) in the last 12 months was 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% higher than the Pelsall average (64.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Michaels Close (WS3 4JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Firbank Way, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grove Crescent (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Michaels Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hallbridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Hill Wood Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Haywards Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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