Crime Rates at Greenside Way, Walsall, WS5 4BH

Greenside Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Palfrey , and the 273rd highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Greenside Way (WS5 4BH) in the last 12 months was 92.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% higher than the Palfrey average (75.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenside Way (WS5 4BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lime Tree Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackthorne Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.