Total Crime Rate

159.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 159.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 107.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Newhall Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Willenhall South , and the 112th highest crime rate of 827 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 Newhall Street (WV13 1LQ) in the last 12 months was 159.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.3% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 107.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newhall Street (WV13 1LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Upper Lichfield Street. Police recorded 213 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newhall Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gower Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Lichfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Lichfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Lichfield Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Lichfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Lichfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Lichfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Lichfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Lichfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Lichfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Lichfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Lichfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Lichfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Lichfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery London Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting London Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Lichfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Lichfield Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Templars Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Templars Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Circuit Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cheapside Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Lichfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Upper Lichfield Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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