Total Crime Rate

105.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 105.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.0 8/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 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

Gough Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Willenhall South , and the 233rd 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 Gough Street (WV13 1HD) in the last 12 months was 105.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gough Street (WV13 1HD), the main crime hotspot is near Brunslow Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gough Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crescent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brunslow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brunslow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brunslow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Brunslow Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brunslow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Welland Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Welland Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Welland Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marston Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Elm Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Walsall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Walsall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walsall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walsall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shepwell Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crescent Road
Sep 2025Burglary Crescent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barcroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mill Street
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Mill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Maiden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Birmingham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crescent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crescent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crescent Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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