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

Stroud Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Short Heath , and the 205th highest crime rate of 824 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 Stroud Avenue (WV12 4EB) in the last 12 months was 114.6 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stroud Avenue (WV12 4EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Road, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Douglas Davies Close (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.