Total Crime Rate

91.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 91.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Farmhouse Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Short Heath , and the 293rd highest crime rate of 827 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 Farmhouse Way (WV12 4AJ) in the last 12 months was 91.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% higher than the Short Heath average (73.1 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 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 17 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farmhouse Way (WV12 4AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Harvesters Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Farmhouse Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvesters Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sowers Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvesters Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvesters Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvesters Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunt'S Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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