Crime Rates at The Square, Willenhall, WV12 5EA

The Square area has the highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Willenhall North , and the 65th 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 The Square (WV12 5EA) in the last 12 months was 226.0 per 1,000 residents and was 264.6% higher than the Willenhall North average (62.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 78 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -37.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Square (WV12 5EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rugeley Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.