Total Crime Rate

83.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 83.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Walnut Road area has the 54th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 434th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walnut Road (WS5 4HT) in the last 12 months was 83.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.8% higher than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 50.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walnut Road (WS5 4HT), the main crime hotspot is near Larchwood Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Walnut Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pennyroyal Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Greenside Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Betony Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mistletoe Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chesnut Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acacia Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Acacia Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pennyroyal Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hedera Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shustoke Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Greenside Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fir Tree Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pinewood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bourton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lime Tree Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Lupin Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lupin Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Honeysuckle Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lupin Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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