Total Crime Rate

101.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 101.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 5/10
  • Burglary 10.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Latimer Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Willenhall South , and the 240th 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 Latimer Street (WV13 1EU) in the last 12 months was 101.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% lower than the Willenhall South average (151.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 58.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Latimer Street (WV13 1EU), the main crime hotspot is near Nelson Street. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Latimer Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cemetery Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Temple Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Annes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Regent Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clothier Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Templars Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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