Total Crime Rate

18.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 18.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 7.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Stroud Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Short Heath , and the 86th lowest 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 Stroud Avenue (WV12 4DB) in the last 12 months was 18.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stroud Avenue (WV12 4DB), the main crime hotspot is near Douglas Davies Close. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stroud Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stroud Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Douglas Davies Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tenbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Douglas Davies Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bewley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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