Total Crime Rate

66.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Tarn Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Willenhall South , and the 402nd highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tarn Close (WV13 3AQ) in the last 12 months was 66.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tarn Close (WV13 3AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hogarth Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cedar Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Tarn Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Holman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beaton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hogarth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ambrose Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ambrose Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Holman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holman Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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