WS1 3DH Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WS1 3DH

WS1 3DH, Walsall has recorded a total of 133 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 26.85 per 1,000 population. This WS1 3DH crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WS1 postcode area, which has experienced 470 crimes and a crime rate of 16.84 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WS1 3DH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WS1 3DH, encompassing approximately 4953 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the WS1 3DH area, explore the WS1 3DH Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WS1 3DH area, visit the WS1 3DH House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (48) incidents (-27.27% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (11) incidents (-54.17% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (11) incidents (-8.33% decrease)

WS1 3DH Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 23
  • Digbeth with total crimes: 20
  • Nightclub with total crimes: 12

WS1 3DH Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4826.85-27.27%
Anti-social behaviour119.69-54.17%
Shoplifting112.22-8.33%
Burglary92.2228.57%
Public order91.82-18.18%
Vehicle crime81.82-27.27%
Drugs81.620.00%
Other theft71.62-46.15%
Possession of weapons61.41100.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.21-25.00%
Robbery51.2125.00%
Other crime31.010.00%
Theft from the person10.61-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.20-75.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 66 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6635.738.20%
Anti-social behaviour2413.3226.32%
Other theft134.8544.44%
Shoplifting122.62-20.00%
Public order112.4222.22%
Vehicle crime112.22120.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.22-27.27%
Drugs81.6233.33%
Burglary71.6275.00%
Robbery41.41-42.86%
Bicycle theft40.810.00%
Other crime30.8150.00%
Possession of weapons30.61-25.00%
Theft from the person30.6150.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6131.09-14.08%
Anti-social behaviour1912.31-9.52%
Shoplifting153.84-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson113.03-15.38%
Other theft92.22-18.18%
Public order91.8250.00%
Robbery71.82-22.22%
Drugs61.41-25.00%
Vehicle crime51.21-16.67%
Possession of weapons41.010.00%
Burglary40.81300.00%
Other crime20.810.00%
Theft from the person20.40100.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7135.1318.33%
Anti-social behaviour2114.3310.53%
Shoplifting214.2423.53%
Criminal damage and arson134.2485.71%
Other theft112.62-38.89%
Robbery92.22-10.00%
Drugs81.82300.00%
Vehicle crime61.62-33.33%
Public order61.21-71.43%
Possession of weapons41.21-69.23%
Bicycle theft20.810.00%
Theft from the person10.400.00%
Burglary10.20-87.50%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6037.95-23.08%
Public order2112.1175.00%
Anti-social behaviour194.2426.67%
Other theft183.84100.00%
Shoplifting173.6370.00%
Possession of weapons133.43550.00%
Robbery102.62150.00%
Vehicle crime92.02-10.00%
Burglary81.8233.33%
Criminal damage and arson71.62-30.00%
Other crime31.410.00%
Drugs20.610.00%
Theft from the person10.40-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 78 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7833.3120.00%
Anti-social behaviour1515.75-11.76%
Public order123.0320.00%
Vehicle crime102.42-9.09%
Criminal damage and arson102.0211.11%
Shoplifting102.02-28.57%
Other theft92.02-10.00%
Burglary61.82-14.29%
Robbery41.21-20.00%
Other crime30.810.00%
Drugs20.610.00%
Possession of weapons20.40-66.67%
Theft from the person20.40-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.400.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6532.7035.42%
Anti-social behaviour1713.126.25%
Shoplifting143.43-33.33%
Vehicle crime112.8322.22%
Other theft102.22233.33%
Public order102.020.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.020.00%
Burglary71.82-41.67%
Possession of weapons61.4150.00%
Robbery51.21150.00%
Theft from the person31.01-40.00%
Other crime30.61-25.00%
Drugs20.61-60.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4830.28-5.88%
Shoplifting219.69110.00%
Anti-social behaviour164.2433.33%
Burglary123.2333.33%
Public order102.42-9.09%
Criminal damage and arson92.02-30.77%
Vehicle crime91.820.00%
Drugs51.8225.00%
Theft from the person51.0166.67%
Other crime41.01300.00%
Possession of weapons40.81-50.00%
Other theft30.81-25.00%
Robbery20.61-60.00%
Bicycle theft20.400.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5128.26-27.14%
Criminal damage and arson1310.30160.00%
Anti-social behaviour122.62-42.86%
Public order112.42-21.43%
Shoplifting102.22-50.00%
Vehicle crime92.0280.00%
Burglary91.8250.00%
Possession of weapons81.82166.67%
Robbery51.62-44.44%
Other theft41.01-20.00%
Drugs40.810.00%
Theft from the person30.810.00%
Other crime10.610.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7033.7118.64%
Anti-social behaviour2114.1340.00%
Shoplifting204.2411.11%
Public order144.0440.00%
Robbery92.83350.00%
Burglary61.82-33.33%
Other theft51.21-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson51.01-58.33%
Vehicle crime51.010.00%
Drugs41.01100.00%
Possession of weapons30.81-40.00%
Theft from the person30.61-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.610.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 59 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5930.890.00%
Shoplifting1811.910.00%
Anti-social behaviour153.630.00%
Criminal damage and arson123.030.00%
Public order102.420.00%
Burglary92.020.00%
Other theft61.820.00%
Theft from the person61.210.00%
Possession of weapons51.210.00%
Vehicle crime51.010.00%
Robbery21.010.00%
Other crime20.400.00%
Bicycle theft20.400.00%
Drugs20.400.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 78 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.09 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
July 20247
June 20244
May 20241
April 20248
March 20246
February 20247
January 202412
December 20239
November 20236
October 20239

A total of 95 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.64 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
July 202413
June 20249
May 202411
April 202418
March 20249
February 202410
January 20243
December 20234
November 20235
October 20236

A total of 677 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 61.55 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 78 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202448
July 202466
June 202461
May 202471
April 202460
March 202478
February 202465
January 202448
December 202351
November 202370
October 202359

A total of 58 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.27 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
July 20243
June 20244
May 20244
April 202413
March 20242
February 20246
January 20244
December 20238
November 20233
October 20235

A total of 88 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
July 202411
June 20245
May 20246
April 20249
March 202410
February 202411
January 20249
December 20239
November 20235
October 20235

A total of 190 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 17.27 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
July 202424
June 202419
May 202421
April 202419
March 202415
February 202417
January 202416
December 202312
November 202321
October 202315

A total of 51 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.64 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
July 20248
June 20246
May 20248
April 20242
March 20242
February 20242
January 20245
December 20234
November 20234
October 20232

A total of 123 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.18 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
July 202411
June 20249
May 20246
April 202421
March 202412
February 202410
January 202410
December 202311
November 202314
October 202310

A total of 103 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.36 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
July 20248
June 202411
May 202413
April 20247
March 202410
February 20249
January 20249
December 202313
November 20235
October 202312

A total of 24 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20243
June 20242
April 20243
March 20243
February 20243
January 20244
December 20231
October 20232

A total of 169 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 15.36 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
July 202412
June 202415
May 202421
April 202417
March 202410
February 202414
January 202421
December 202310
November 202320
October 202318

A total of 30 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.73 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20243
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20243
January 20245
December 20233
November 20233
October 20236

A total of 15 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.14 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20244
May 20242
March 20242
January 20242
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 62 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.64 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
July 20244
June 20247
May 20249
April 202410
March 20244
February 20245
January 20242
December 20235
November 20239
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WS1 3DH postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total23
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Public order5
    Robbery4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs2
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
  • 2. Digbeth
    Total20
    Shoplifting6
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 3. Nightclub
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Drugs2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. Hart Street
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 5. Sister Dora Gardens
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 6. George Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Parking Area
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Robbery1
  • 8. Shopping Area
    Total4
    Shoplifting2
    Burglary1
    Theft from the person1
  • 9. Springhill Road
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Eyland Grove
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Union Street
    Total3
    Burglary2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Dudley Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Hill Street
    Total3
    Possession of weapons2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Barleyfields Row
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Dandy'S Walk
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Ridgewood Close
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Buckle Close
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 18. Newhall Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 19. Drayman Close
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 20. Newport Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. The Ditch
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 22. Goodall Street
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. St Matthew'S Close
    Total2
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 24. Tantarra Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 25. Selborne Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 26. Hanch Place
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 27. New Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 28. Orlando Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 29. Emery Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 30. Emery Close
    Total1
    Burglary1