Total Crime Rate

41.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.5 5/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Martley Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Pelsall , and the 249th lowest crime rate of 824 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 Martley Road (WS4 1AG) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% lower than the Pelsall average (64.0 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 theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martley Road (WS4 1AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near School Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Martley Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broad Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broad Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Broad Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Four Crosses Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Orchard Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fern Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime School Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birch Lane
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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