Total Crime Rate
123.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tennyson Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Willenhall North , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 824 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 Tennyson Road (WV12 5JE) in the last 12 months was 123.9 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% higher than the Willenhall North average (68.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 84.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tennyson Road (WV12 5JE), the main crime hotspot is near Wood Lane Close. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Willenhall North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowper Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lilac Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleridge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Coleridge Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wordsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Milton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadmeadows Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Keats Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cowper Close | — |
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