Total Crime Rate
205.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gomer Street West area has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Willenhall South , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gomer Street West (WV13 2NR) in the last 12 months was 205.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -65.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 92.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gomer Street West (WV13 2NR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Willenhall South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolverhampton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Croft Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Banks Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gomer Street West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gomer Street West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gomer Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dartmouth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dartmouth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolverhampton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Field Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Field Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Field Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Field Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Field Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Field Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harper Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harper Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newlands Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stafford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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