Total Crime Rate
11.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Charlemont Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Paddock , and the 33rd 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 Charlemont Close (WS5 3ND) in the last 12 months was 11.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.1% 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Charlemont Close (WS5 3ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Canberra Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Hall Close (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 | Possession of weapons | Canberra Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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