Total Crime Rate

59.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.9 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 59.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 20.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Oak Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Pelsall , and the 362nd 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 Oak Road (WS3 5DR) in the last 12 months was 59.2 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Road (WS3 5DR), 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 Oak Road area

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

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