Total Crime Rate

71.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 46.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Bromwich Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Palfrey , and the 393rd highest 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 West Bromwich Road (WS5 4NU) in the last 12 months was 71.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% lower than the Palfrey average (80.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Bromwich Road (WS5 4NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brockhurst Place, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Middleton Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West Bromwich Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbolt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pattison Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blackthorne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Blackthorne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cranfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harness Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brockhurst Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pattison Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fullbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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