Total Crime Rate
71.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fernleigh Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Rushall-Shelfield , and the 395th highest crime rate of 827 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 Fernleigh Road (WS4 2EZ) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fernleigh Road (WS4 2EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Homestead Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Walsall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fernleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Homestead Close | Under investigation |
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