Total Crime Rate

42.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ensbury Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Short Heath , and the 258th lowest crime rate of 824 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 Ensbury Close (WV12 4DN) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ensbury Close (WV12 4DN), the main crime hotspot is near Douglas Davies Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ensbury Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Glenhurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Douglas Davies Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wolverson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spindle Tree Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Spindle Tree Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pennine Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ernest Clarke Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Douglas Davies Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dibble Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Douglas Davies Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rudge Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spindle Tree Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spindle Tree Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lewis Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lydney Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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