Total Crime Rate
15.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Newquay Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Paddock , and the 60th 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 Newquay Road (WS5 3EW) in the last 12 months was 15.5 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% lower than the Paddock average (45.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newquay Road (WS5 3EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Launceston Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Appledore Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Walsall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Daffodil Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Daisy Bank Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Daisy Bank Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Penryn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redruth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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