Total Crime Rate
105.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
67.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Perth Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Short Heath , and the 243rd 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 Perth Road (WV12 4RJ) in the last 12 months was 105.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 67.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Perth Road (WV12 4RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Braemar Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Short Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Allens Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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