Total Crime Rate

76.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.0 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 76.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.4 7/10
  • Burglary 14.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Temple Square area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Willenhall South , and the 368th highest 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 Temple Square (WV13 1EX) in the last 12 months was 76.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% lower than the Willenhall South average (155.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Temple Square (WV13 1EX), the main crime hotspot is near Nelson Street. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Temple Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery London Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Annes Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Little Clothier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clothier Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primary Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Circuit Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Primary Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting London Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lawrence Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Webster Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gower Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Templars Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gower Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Templars Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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