Crime Rates at Withywood Close, Willenhall, WV12 5DZ

Withywood Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Willenhall North , and the 360th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Withywood Close (WV12 5DZ) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% lower than the Willenhall North average (62.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 11.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Withywood Close (WV12 5DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.