Crime Rates at Old Mill Gardens, Walsall, WS4 1BJ

Old Mill Gardens area has the 7th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Pelsall , and the 217th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Mill Gardens (WS4 1BJ) in the last 12 months was 114.6 per 1,000 residents and was 85.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 66.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Mill Gardens (WS4 1BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Broad Way. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.