Total Crime Rate

81.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 81.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 32.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Milestone Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Willenhall North , and the 322nd highest crime rate of 824 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 Milestone Way (WV12 5YB) in the last 12 months was 81.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% higher than the Willenhall North average (68.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milestone Way (WV12 5YB), the main crime hotspot is near Dorchester Close. Police recorded 14 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 Milestone Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Instow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Moxhull Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Taverners Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Taverners Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Taverners Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Taverners Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Taverners Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kestrel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Druid Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kingfisher Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Redwood Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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