Total Crime Rate

61.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 61.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 19.2 4/10
  • Burglary 19.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Braeside Way area has the 24th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Pelsall , and the 377th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Braeside Way (WS3 4JU) in the last 12 months was 61.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% lower than the Pelsall average (61.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Braeside Way (WS3 4JU), the main crime hotspot is near Grove Crescent. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Braeside Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haywards Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Redberry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Goscote Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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