Total Crime Rate

66.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 66.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.3 8/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Dorchester Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Willenhall North , and the 410th 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 Dorchester Road (WV12 5XS) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorchester Road (WV12 5XS), the main crime hotspot is near Astoria Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dorchester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookhill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairlawn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wrighton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radstock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kestrel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Astoria Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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