Crime Rates at Mellish Road, Walsall, WS4 2DQ

Mellish Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Rushall-Shelfield , and the 265th lowest 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 Mellish Road (WS4 2DQ) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mellish Road (WS4 2DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Hawley Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.