WS1 3LY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WS1 3LY

WS1 3LY, Walsall has recorded a total of 187 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 45.62 per 1,000 population. This WS1 3LY 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 3LY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WS1 3LY, encompassing approximately 4098 residents.

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

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (64) incidents (6300.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (21) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (19) incidents (0.00% decrease)

WS1 3LY Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 23
  • Park Street with total crimes: 22
  • Digbeth with total crimes: 20

WS1 3LY Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6445.626300.00%
Anti-social behaviour2115.610.00%
Shoplifting195.120.00%
Drugs164.640.00%
Public order143.90600.00%
Possession of weapons113.421000.00%
Criminal damage and arson102.68900.00%
Other theft62.440.00%
Vehicle crime61.460.00%
Burglary61.460.00%
Robbery61.460.00%
Other crime41.460.00%
Theft from the person20.980.00%
Bicycle theft20.490.00%

In August 2024, Public order recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Public order21.22-84.62%
Criminal damage and arson10.49-85.71%
Possession of weapons10.24-90.00%
Violence and sexual offences10.24-98.51%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 67 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6750.99-4.29%
Anti-social behaviour2916.3552.63%
Shoplifting267.08-33.33%
Other theft156.3487.50%
Vehicle crime143.6675.00%
Public order133.42-7.14%
Possession of weapons103.1766.67%
Criminal damage and arson72.4416.67%
Drugs71.7116.67%
Burglary61.7150.00%
Robbery61.46-45.45%
Bicycle theft61.46100.00%
Theft from the person21.46-33.33%
Other crime10.49-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7048.554.48%
Shoplifting3917.08-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour199.52-17.39%
Public order144.6416.67%
Robbery113.42-8.33%
Other theft82.68-27.27%
Vehicle crime81.95100.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.95-68.42%
Possession of weapons61.46-14.29%
Drugs61.46-60.00%
Burglary41.46-33.33%
Bicycle theft30.98200.00%
Theft from the person30.730.00%
Other crime20.73-33.33%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 67 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 52 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6756.600.00%
Shoplifting5216.3533.33%
Anti-social behaviour2312.69-8.00%
Criminal damage and arson195.61111.11%
Drugs154.64275.00%
Robbery123.669.09%
Public order122.93-50.00%
Other theft112.93-21.43%
Possession of weapons72.68-41.67%
Burglary61.71-33.33%
Vehicle crime41.46-63.64%
Other crime30.980.00%
Bicycle theft10.730.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 67 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6756.12-12.99%
Shoplifting3916.3556.00%
Anti-social behaviour259.5213.64%
Public order246.1033.33%
Other theft145.86100.00%
Possession of weapons123.42300.00%
Vehicle crime112.93-8.33%
Robbery112.68-8.33%
Burglary92.6880.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.20-35.71%
Drugs42.20100.00%
Other crime30.98-25.00%
Bicycle theft10.730.00%
Theft from the person10.24-80.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 77 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7750.5024.19%
Shoplifting2518.7931.58%
Anti-social behaviour226.1069.23%
Public order185.3728.57%
Criminal damage and arson144.397.69%
Robbery123.4233.33%
Vehicle crime122.9371.43%
Other theft72.93-30.00%
Theft from the person51.7125.00%
Burglary51.22-50.00%
Other crime41.220.00%
Possession of weapons30.98-62.50%
Drugs20.73-60.00%
Bicycle theft10.490.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6242.4555.00%
Shoplifting1915.13-34.48%
Public order144.6455.56%
Criminal damage and arson133.4262.50%
Anti-social behaviour133.17-38.10%
Other theft103.170.00%
Burglary102.44-9.09%
Robbery92.44-10.00%
Possession of weapons82.2033.33%
Vehicle crime71.95-30.00%
Drugs51.71-37.50%
Theft from the person41.22-60.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4043.18-33.33%
Shoplifting299.7616.00%
Anti-social behaviour217.0850.00%
Burglary115.12175.00%
Vehicle crime102.6825.00%
Other theft102.44-16.67%
Robbery102.4425.00%
Theft from the person102.4466.67%
Public order92.44-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.20-38.46%
Drugs81.95100.00%
Possession of weapons61.95-14.29%
Other crime31.46200.00%
Bicycle theft20.730.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6043.92-27.71%
Shoplifting2514.64-32.43%
Public order186.1020.00%
Anti-social behaviour144.39-39.13%
Criminal damage and arson133.4244.44%
Other theft123.17140.00%
Robbery82.93-20.00%
Vehicle crime81.95300.00%
Possession of weapons71.9540.00%
Theft from the person61.710.00%
Burglary41.46-33.33%
Drugs40.98-20.00%
Other crime10.980.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 83 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8352.2148.21%
Shoplifting3720.2532.14%
Anti-social behaviour239.0335.29%
Public order155.617.14%
Robbery103.66150.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.44-30.77%
Bicycle theft82.2033.33%
Theft from the person61.950.00%
Burglary61.46-57.14%
Possession of weapons51.460.00%
Drugs51.2266.67%
Other theft51.22-54.55%
Vehicle crime21.22-66.67%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 56 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5645.140.00%
Shoplifting2813.660.00%
Anti-social behaviour176.830.00%
Public order144.150.00%
Burglary143.420.00%
Criminal damage and arson133.420.00%
Other theft113.170.00%
Vehicle crime62.680.00%
Theft from the person61.460.00%
Bicycle theft61.460.00%
Possession of weapons51.460.00%
Robbery41.220.00%
Drugs30.980.00%
Other crime20.730.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 714 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 59.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 83 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202464
August 20241
July 202467
June 202470
May 202467
April 202467
March 202477
February 202462
January 202440
December 202360
November 202383
October 202356

A total of 109 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.91 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
July 202415
June 20248
May 202411
April 202414
March 20247
February 202410
January 202410
December 202312
November 20235
October 202311

A total of 88 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
July 202414
June 20248
May 20244
April 202411
March 202412
February 20247
January 202410
December 20238
November 20232
October 20236

A total of 227 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.64 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
July 202429
June 202419
May 202423
April 202425
March 202422
February 202413
January 202421
December 202314
November 202323
October 202317

A total of 75 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.82 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
July 20247
June 20246
May 202415
April 20244
March 20242
February 20245
January 20248
December 20234
November 20235
October 20233

A total of 81 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.75 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20241
July 202410
June 20246
May 20247
April 202412
March 20243
February 20248
January 20246
December 20237
November 20235
October 20235

A total of 81 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.36 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
July 20246
June 20244
May 20246
April 20249
March 20245
February 202410
January 202411
December 20234
November 20236
October 202314

A total of 122 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.17 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20241
July 20247
June 20246
May 202419
April 20249
March 202414
February 202413
January 20248
December 202313
November 20239
October 202313

A total of 99 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
July 20246
June 202411
May 202412
April 202411
March 202412
February 20249
January 202410
December 20238
November 202310
October 20234

A total of 45 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20242
June 20243
April 20241
March 20245
February 20244
January 202410
December 20236
November 20236
October 20236

A total of 23 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.56 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 20243
March 20244
January 20243
December 20231
October 20232

A total of 167 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.92 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 20242
July 202413
June 202414
May 202412
April 202424
March 202418
February 202414
January 20249
December 202318
November 202315
October 202314

A total of 338 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 30.73 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 52 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
July 202426
June 202439
May 202452
April 202439
March 202425
February 202419
January 202429
December 202325
November 202337
October 202328

A total of 30 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20246
June 20243
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
January 20242
November 20238
October 20236

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WS1 3LY 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. Park Street
    Total22
    Drugs7
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Shoplifting3
    Public order2
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
  • 3. Digbeth
    Total20
    Shoplifting6
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 4. Shopping Area
    Total13
    Shoplifting4
    Public order3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Burglary1
    Theft from the person1
  • 5. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total12
    Possession of weapons3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 6. Bus/Coach Station
    Total12
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 7. St Paul'S Street
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
  • 8. Hart Street
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 9. Sister Dora Gardens
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 10. Nightclub
    Total6
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Possession of weapons1
  • 11. St Pauls Bus Station
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. George Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Parking Area
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 14. Graphic Close
    Total4
    Drugs2
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
  • 15. Dairy Close
    Total4
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Corporation Street
    Total3
    Possession of weapons2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Dudley Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 18. Barleyfields Row
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Dandy'S Walk
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Buckle Close
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 21. Newhall Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 22. Brace Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Newport Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Little Station Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Goodall Street
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. St Matthew'S Close
    Total2
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 27. Equestrian Grove
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. New Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 29. Orlando Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 30. Small Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1