Crime Rates at Ravenscroft Road, Willenhall, WV12 4LW

Ravenscroft Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Short Heath , and the 404th 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 Ravenscroft Road (WV12 4LW) in the last 12 months was 63.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% 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 3 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ravenscroft Road (WV12 4LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grasmere Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cornwall Gate (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.