Crime Rates at Stroud Avenue, Short Heath, Willenhall, WV12 4TN

Stroud Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Short Heath , and the 217th 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 Stroud Avenue (WV12 4TN) in the last 12 months was 36.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% lower than the Short Heath average (77.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stroud Avenue (WV12 4TN), 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.