Crime Rates at Stroud Avenue, Short Heath, Willenhall, WV12 4DA

Stroud Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Short Heath , and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stroud Avenue (WV12 4DA) in the last 12 months was 12.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% lower than the Short Heath average (77.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stroud Avenue (WV12 4DA), the main crime hotspot is near Wayside Gardens. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.