Crime Rates at Flinkford Close, Walsall, WS5 3HW

Flinkford Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Paddock , and the 153rd 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 Flinkford Close (WS5 3HW) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% lower than the Paddock average (45.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Flinkford Close (WS5 3HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newmore Gardens, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Birmingham Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.