Total Crime Rate

82.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.8 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 82.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 10.3 5/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • 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
  • 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

Highfield Road North area has the 11th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Pelsall , and the 335th 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 Highfield Road North (WS3 5DA) in the last 12 months was 82.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road North (WS3 5DA), the main crime hotspot is near Leyland Croft. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield Road North area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Leyland Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolverhampton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plant Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wilner'S View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leyland Croft —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolverhampton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hampton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolverhampton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Riddings Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leyland Croft —
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Data Sources

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