Total Crime Rate

75.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 75.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 58.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.8 8/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Romsley Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Pelsall , and the 371st 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 Romsley Close (WS4 1AF) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 58.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 112.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romsley Close (WS4 1AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broad Way (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Romsley Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Schoolgate Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broad Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bevan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Birch Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Schoolgate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holmbridge Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmbridge Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romsley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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