Total Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bewley Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Short Heath , and the 199th 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 Bewley Road (WV12 4TD) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bewley Road (WV12 4TD), the main crime hotspot is near Spindle Tree Rise. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bewley Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Binbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spindle Tree Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Condover Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Condover Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Binbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Binbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Binbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Binbrook Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Binbrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leyburn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Glenhurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spindle Tree Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spindle Tree Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Spindle Tree Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Condover Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Binbrook Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ridge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ridge Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lydney Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Granbourne Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pennine Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Granbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Culmore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Condover Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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