Total Crime Rate

81.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 81.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.5 7/10
  • Burglary 17.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Haywards Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Pelsall , and the 339th highest 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 Haywards Close (WS3 4LP) in the last 12 months was 81.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Haywards Close (WS3 4LP), 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 Haywards Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haywards Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Redberry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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