Total Crime Rate

100.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 100.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Old Mill Gardens area has the 12th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Pelsall , and the 243rd highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Mill Gardens (WS4 1BJ) in the last 12 months was 100.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 89.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Mill Gardens (WS4 1BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Broad Way. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Mill Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Autumn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spring Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birch Lane —
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
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Data Sources

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