Total Crime Rate

84.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 84.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.8 7/10
  • Public order 16.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Church Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Short Heath , and the 307th 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 Church Road (WV12 5PT) in the last 12 months was 84.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Road (WV12 5PT), the main crime hotspot is near Drancy Avenue. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wesley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holmes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Little Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Stourmore Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stourmore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Riding Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riding Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Andrew Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bradgate Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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