Total Crime Rate

65.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.6 6/10
  • Burglary 26.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 19.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.8 3/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Buchanan Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Rushall-Shelfield , and the 403rd 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 Avenue (WS4 2ER) in the last 12 months was 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% lower than the Rushall-Shelfield average (67.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buchanan Avenue (WS4 2ER), the main crime hotspot is near Arboretum Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Buchanan Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buchanan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arboretum Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Somerset Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mellish Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Mellish Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buchanan Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buchanan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arboretum Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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