Total Crime Rate

45.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 45.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Holmes Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Willenhall North , and the 280th lowest crime rate of 827 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 Holmes Road (WV12 5QJ) in the last 12 months was 45.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% lower than the Willenhall North average (62.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holmes Road (WV12 5QJ), 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 Holmes Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bradgate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bradgate Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clift Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Littleton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stourmore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wyrley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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