Total Crime Rate
18.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bude Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Paddock , and the 61st lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bude Road (WS5 3EX) in the last 12 months was 18.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bude Road (WS5 3EX), the main crime hotspot is near Newquay Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Paddock| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penryn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penryn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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