Crime Rates at Upper Forster Street, Walsall, WS4 2AA

Upper Forster Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Rushall-Shelfield , and the 239th highest crime rate of 824 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 Upper Forster Street (WS4 2AA) in the last 12 months was 103.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% higher than the Rushall-Shelfield average (66.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 60.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Forster Street (WS4 2AA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 281 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.