Total Crime Rate

144.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 144.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 101.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.7 10/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Tall Trees Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Short Heath , and the 140th 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 Tall Trees Close (WV12 5PW) in the last 12 months was 144.0 per 1,000 residents and was 96.9% higher than the Short Heath average (73.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 101.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tall Trees Close (WV12 5PW), the main crime hotspot is near Stourmore Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tall Trees Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Littleton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clift Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Bradgate Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bradgate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stourmore Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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