Crime Rates at Buchanan Road, Walsall, WS4 2EN

Buchanan Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Rushall-Shelfield , and the 225th lowest crime rate of 827 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 Buchanan Road (WS4 2EN) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% lower than the Rushall-Shelfield average (67.6 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buchanan Road (WS4 2EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Limes, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buchanan Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.