Total Crime Rate

67.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Andrew Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Short Heath , and the 395th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Andrew Close (WV12 5PL) in the last 12 months was 67.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Andrew Close (WV12 5PL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Andrew Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Little Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cranmer Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Andrew Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riding Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Riding Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Reapers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Threshers Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stourmore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Stourmore Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Pinewood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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