Total Crime Rate

28.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Beacon Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Paddock , and the 141st lowest crime rate of 824 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 Beacon Road (WS5 3LF) in the last 12 months was 28.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beacon Road (WS5 3LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bracken Wood, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glenelg Mews (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Beacon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glenelg Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bracken Wood Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bracken Wood Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Bracken Wood Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodside Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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