Crime Rates at Cornwall Gate, Willenhall, WV12 4JE

Cornwall Gate area has the 4th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Short Heath , and the 138th 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 Cornwall Gate (WV12 4JE) in the last 12 months was 144.4 per 1,000 residents and was 97.5% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cornwall Gate (WV12 4JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cornwall Gate, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shepherd Drive (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.