Crime Rates at Watkins Road, Willenhall, WV12 4QN

Watkins Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Short Heath , and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 827 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 Watkins Road (WV12 4QN) in the last 12 months was 20.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watkins Road (WV12 4QN), 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.