Total Crime Rate
51.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Pelsall , and the 322nd 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 High Street (WS3 4LU) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (WS3 4LU), 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.
View Crime In Pelsall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B4154 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcroft Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Victoria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Oaklands Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | B4154 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B4154 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Copse Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B4154 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | B4154 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | B4154 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | B4154 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | B4154 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | B4154 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | B4154 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | B4154 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | B4154 | Under investigation |
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