Total Crime Rate

51.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 51.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

High 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.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4154 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodcroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Oaklands Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft B4154 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4154 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Copse Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4154 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery B4154 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B4154 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B4154 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B4154 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B4154 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B4154 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B4154 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B4154 Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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