Total Crime Rate
59.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gough Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Willenhall South , and the 363rd 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 Gough Street (WV13 1HE) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% lower than the Willenhall South average (155.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -58.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gough Street (WV13 1HE), the main crime hotspot is near Brunslow Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Willenhall South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gough Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hobley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunslow Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunslow Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunslow Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunslow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gough Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gough Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hobley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Fletcher'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hobley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hobley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hobley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hobley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barcroft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barcroft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Barcroft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hobley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hobley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunslow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brunslow Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Brunslow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glaisedale Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Squires Gate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Squires Gate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Slater Street | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.