KINGSLEY STREET, WS2 9QY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WS2 9QY

KINGSLEY STREET, WS2 9QY, Walsall has recorded a total of 57 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 12.04 per 1,000 population. This WS2 9QY crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WS2 postcode area, which has experienced 6 crimes and a crime rate of 0.14 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WS2 9QY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WS2 9QY, encompassing approximately 4732 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (22) incidents (-21.43% decrease)
  • Vehicle crime: (8) incidents (-27.27% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (7) incidents (-36.36% decrease)

WS2 9QY Crime Hotspots

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

  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 7
  • Wycliffe Grove with total crimes: 5
  • Slaney Road with total crimes: 4

KINGSLEY STREET, WS2 9QY Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2212.04-21.43%
Vehicle crime84.65-27.27%
Anti-social behaviour71.69-36.36%
Robbery41.48300.00%
Burglary40.85100.00%
Public order30.85-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.63-72.73%
Shoplifting30.63200.00%
Other theft20.63100.00%
Possession of weapons10.420.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2815.42-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour115.92-31.25%
Criminal damage and arson112.3283.33%
Vehicle crime112.32120.00%
Public order42.3233.33%
Burglary20.85-33.33%
Drugs20.42100.00%
Possession of weapons10.42-50.00%
Other theft10.21-75.00%
Robbery10.210.00%
Shoplifting10.210.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3215.8523.08%
Anti-social behaviour166.76100.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.3820.00%
Vehicle crime51.2725.00%
Other theft41.06100.00%
Burglary30.8550.00%
Public order30.6350.00%
Possession of weapons20.630.00%
Robbery10.420.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%
Drugs10.210.00%
Shoplifting10.21-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2611.8318.18%
Anti-social behaviour85.49-27.27%
Criminal damage and arson51.6925.00%
Vehicle crime41.0633.33%
Shoplifting30.8550.00%
Other theft20.63-71.43%
Burglary20.420.00%
Possession of weapons20.420.00%
Public order20.42-50.00%
Theft from the person10.42-50.00%
Robbery10.210.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2211.8315.79%
Anti-social behaviour114.65450.00%
Other theft72.32250.00%
Public order41.480.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.8533.33%
Vehicle crime30.85-40.00%
Theft from the person20.630.00%
Shoplifting20.420.00%
Drugs10.420.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences198.8726.67%
Vehicle crime54.01-44.44%
Public order41.06100.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.85-25.00%
Robbery30.63200.00%
Other theft20.63-60.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.42-60.00%
Shoplifting20.420.00%
Other crime10.420.00%
Burglary10.210.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences159.72-48.28%
Vehicle crime93.17800.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.90400.00%
Other theft51.06400.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.06-42.86%
Public order20.850.00%
Shoplifting20.42-33.33%
Drugs10.420.00%
Burglary10.21-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.21-50.00%
Robbery10.210.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2910.567.41%
Criminal damage and arson76.1316.67%
Shoplifting31.48200.00%
Burglary20.63-60.00%
Other crime20.42100.00%
Possession of weapons20.420.00%
Public order20.420.00%
Vehicle crime10.420.00%
Other theft10.21-66.67%
Anti-social behaviour10.21-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2711.2042.11%
Criminal damage and arson65.7020.00%
Burglary51.27400.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.060.00%
Other theft30.63-85.71%
Possession of weapons20.63100.00%
Drugs20.42100.00%
Theft from the person10.420.00%
Robbery10.21-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.21-80.00%
Other crime10.210.00%
Shoplifting10.21-50.00%

In October 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft2113.73-4.55%
Violence and sexual offences194.44-24.00%
Criminal damage and arson54.0125.00%
Vehicle crime51.0666.67%
Public order41.06-42.86%
Anti-social behaviour30.85200.00%
Robbery20.63100.00%
Shoplifting20.420.00%
Other crime10.420.00%
Possession of weapons10.210.00%
Burglary10.210.00%
Drugs10.210.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2514.370.00%
Other theft225.280.00%
Public order74.650.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.480.00%
Vehicle crime30.850.00%
Shoplifting20.630.00%
Drugs10.420.00%
Robbery10.210.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.210.00%
Burglary10.210.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 35 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20244
May 20243
April 20242
March 20244
February 20244
January 20242
December 20232
October 20234
September 20237

A total of 264 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 24.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202422
June 202428
May 202432
April 202426
March 202422
February 202419
January 202415
December 202329
November 202327
October 202319
September 202325

A total of 15 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
February 20243
January 20241
November 20231
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 55 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
June 202411
May 20245
April 20244
March 20243
February 20245
January 20249
December 20231
November 20231
October 20235
September 20233

A total of 68 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.18 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20247
June 202411
May 202416
April 20248
March 202411
February 20242
January 20245
December 20231
November 20233
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 58 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.27 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 202411
May 20246
April 20245
March 20244
February 20243
January 20244
December 20237
November 20236
October 20235
September 20234

A total of 22 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 20242
May 20243
April 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20235
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 70 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.36 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20244
April 20242
March 20247
February 20242
January 20245
December 20231
November 20233
October 202321
September 202322

A total of 12 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 22 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20241
May 20241
April 20243
March 20242
February 20242
January 20242
December 20233
November 20231
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 9 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20242
May 20241
March 20241
January 20241
November 20232
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 6 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
November 20231
September 20231

A total of 5 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WS2 9QY postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Petrol Station
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Shoplifting2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Wycliffe Grove
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 3. Slaney Road
    Total4
    Robbery4
  • 4. Dora Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 5. Darlaston Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 6. A4038
    Total3
    Vehicle crime3
  • 7. Kingsley Street
    Total3
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 8. Prince Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 9. Gower Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Reservoir Close
    Total2
    Vehicle crime2
  • 11. Dawley Close
    Total2
    Burglary2
  • 12. Old Pleck Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 13. Brunswick Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 14. Sadlers Court
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 15. Hillary Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Parking Area
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 17. Hough Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Sheridan Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. Hough Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Hucker Close
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 21. Woodwards Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 22. Reservoir Place
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 23. Merton Way
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Slaters Place
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 25. A461
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Bescot Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1