Total Crime Rate

139.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 139.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 87.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Haley Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Short Heath , and the 153rd 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 Haley Street (WV12 4JU) in the last 12 months was 139.0 per 1,000 residents and was 90.0% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 87.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Haley Street (WV12 4JU), 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 Haley Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Lea Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A462 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lodge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A462 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lane Head Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherd Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft High Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherlock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clift Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greadier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Lea Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherlock Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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