Crime Rates at Thetford Way, Walsall, WS5 4TA

Thetford Way area has the 60th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 475th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

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 Thetford Way (WS5 4TA) in the last 12 months was 74.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% lower than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 63.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thetford Way (WS5 4TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thorncroft Way, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spruce Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.