Total Crime Rate

43.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 43.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Blackthorne Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Palfrey , and the 263rd 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 Blackthorne Road (WS5 4NF) in the last 12 months was 43.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackthorne Road (WS5 4NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brockhurst Place, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawthorn Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Blackthorne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sarah Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Martingale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rowan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Segundo Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brockhurst Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brockhurst Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Brockhurst Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Walsall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Botany Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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