Total Crime Rate
77.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Butts Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Rushall-Shelfield , and the 334th highest 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 Butts Road (WS4 2AY) in the last 12 months was 77.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Butts Road (WS4 2AY), 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.
View Crime In Rushall-Shelfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teddesley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Butts Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Butts Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | A461 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Warwick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Upper Forster Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Cloisters | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Littleton Street East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Littleton Street East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Butts Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teddesley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower North Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower North Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatherton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saw Mill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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