Total Crime Rate
105.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gough 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 1HE) 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 1HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Street, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brunslow Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Willenhall South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crescent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crescent Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Brunslow Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunslow Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunslow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Welland Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Welland Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunslow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shepwell Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elm Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marston Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Welland Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Walsall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Walsall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walsall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunslow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walsall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Crescent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crescent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Barcroft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Mill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunslow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Maiden Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Birmingham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crescent Road | Under investigation |
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