Total Crime Rate

161.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 161.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 62.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 53.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.8 7/10
  • Burglary 14.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Theft from the person 9.0 8/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

High Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Short Heath , and the 109th 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 High Road (WV12 4JN) in the last 12 months was 161.2 per 1,000 residents and was 120.4% higher than the Short Heath average (73.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -27.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 53.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Road (WV12 4JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Road, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A462 (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in High Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greadier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherlock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherlock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sowers Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A462 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stourmore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft High Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A462 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lane Head Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clift Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lodge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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