Total Crime Rate

103.3 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 103.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.3 8/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Butts Road 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 Butts Road (WS4 2AR) 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 Butts Road (WS4 2AR), the main crime hotspot is near Lower North Street. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Butts Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Littleton Street East Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Westbourne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Butts Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butts Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butts Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery A461 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Upper Forster Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Cloisters Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Warwick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Littleton Street East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Teddesley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lower North Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Teddesley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saw Mill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Borneo Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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