STOKES STREET, WS3 2DT Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WS3 2DT

STOKES STREET, WS3 2DT, Walsall has recorded a total of 83 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 31.26 per 1,000 population. This WS3 2DT crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WS3 postcode area, which has experienced 482 crimes and a crime rate of 9.06 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WS3 2DT crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WS3 2DT, encompassing approximately 2654 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the WS3 2DT area, explore the WS3 2DT Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (35) incidents (34.62% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (16) incidents (77.78% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (7) incidents (-30.00% decrease)

WS3 2DT Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 21
  • Elmore Green Close with total crimes: 17
  • Stowe Street with total crimes: 11

STOKES STREET, WS3 2DT Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3531.2634.62%
Shoplifting1613.1877.78%
Criminal damage and arson76.03-30.00%
Drugs72.64-30.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.64-71.43%
Vehicle crime41.5133.33%
Public order31.51-57.14%
Robbery21.13100.00%
Other theft10.75-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.380.00%
Possession of weapons10.380.00%
Other crime10.380.00%
Burglary10.38-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2633.150.00%
Anti-social behaviour149.79-17.65%
Criminal damage and arson105.2711.11%
Drugs103.7742.86%
Shoplifting93.7712.50%
Public order73.3916.67%
Vehicle crime32.64-25.00%
Other theft31.130.00%
Burglary31.130.00%
Possession of weapons11.130.00%
Other crime10.380.00%
Robbery10.38-66.67%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2632.3952.94%
Anti-social behaviour179.79240.00%
Criminal damage and arson96.40200.00%
Shoplifting83.39100.00%
Drugs73.01-30.00%
Public order62.640.00%
Vehicle crime42.26300.00%
Robbery31.510.00%
Other theft31.130.00%
Other crime11.130.00%
Theft from the person10.380.00%
Possession of weapons10.38-66.67%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1720.34-5.56%
Drugs106.40400.00%
Public order63.770.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.26-68.75%
Shoplifting41.88-71.43%
Criminal damage and arson31.51-66.67%
Possession of weapons31.13200.00%
Other theft31.13200.00%
Burglary11.13-85.71%
Vehicle crime10.380.00%
Other crime10.380.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1829.3812.50%
Anti-social behaviour166.78128.57%
Shoplifting146.030.00%
Criminal damage and arson95.27200.00%
Burglary73.39133.33%
Public order62.640.00%
Drugs22.26-66.67%
Robbery10.750.00%
Theft from the person10.380.00%
Vehicle crime10.38-50.00%
Other theft10.38-75.00%
Other crime10.380.00%
Possession of weapons10.380.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1624.1123.08%
Shoplifting146.0327.27%
Anti-social behaviour75.27-12.50%
Public order62.6420.00%
Drugs62.26-14.29%
Other theft42.26-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.51-25.00%
Burglary31.13200.00%
Vehicle crime21.13-33.33%
Robbery10.750.00%
Theft from the person10.380.00%
Bicycle theft10.380.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1323.73-18.75%
Shoplifting114.9037.50%
Anti-social behaviour84.140.00%
Drugs73.01133.33%
Other theft62.64200.00%
Public order52.260.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.88100.00%
Vehicle crime31.51200.00%
Possession of weapons21.130.00%
Theft from the person10.750.00%
Other crime10.380.00%
Burglary10.380.00%
Bicycle theft10.380.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1617.33-30.43%
Anti-social behaviour86.03-20.00%
Shoplifting83.0133.33%
Public order53.0166.67%
Drugs31.880.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.13-80.00%
Other theft20.75100.00%
Vehicle crime10.750.00%
Theft from the person10.380.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2322.2215.00%
Anti-social behaviour108.66100.00%
Criminal damage and arson103.7742.86%
Shoplifting63.77-25.00%
Public order32.26-57.14%
Drugs31.13-50.00%
Other theft11.13-50.00%
Burglary10.38-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.380.00%
Possession of weapons10.380.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2022.2266.67%
Shoplifting87.53700.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.01-22.22%
Public order72.6416.67%
Drugs62.640.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.2625.00%
Burglary31.88200.00%
Other theft21.130.00%
Possession of weapons10.750.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1216.200.00%
Criminal damage and arson94.520.00%
Public order63.390.00%
Drugs62.260.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.260.00%
Other theft21.510.00%
Burglary10.750.00%
Shoplifting10.380.00%
Other crime10.380.00%
Vehicle crime10.380.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 98 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.91 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
July 202414
June 202417
May 20245
April 202416
March 20247
February 20248
January 20248
December 202310
November 20235
October 20234

A total of 99 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
July 20249
June 20248
May 20244
April 202414
March 202414
February 202411
January 20248
December 20236
November 20238
October 20231

A total of 222 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 20.18 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202435
July 202426
June 202426
May 202417
April 202418
March 202416
February 202413
January 202416
December 202323
November 202320
October 202312

A total of 21 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.10 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 60 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.45 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20247
June 20246
May 20246
April 20246
March 20246
February 20245
January 20245
December 20233
November 20237
October 20236

A total of 28 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.55 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20243
June 20243
May 20243
April 20241
March 20244
February 20246
January 20242
December 20231
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 3 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
March 20241
February 20241

A total of 11 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.38 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 20241
February 20242
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 8 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20241
June 20243
April 20241
March 20241

A total of 73 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.64 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
July 202410
June 20249
May 20243
April 20249
March 20243
February 20244
January 20242
December 202310
November 20237
October 20239

A total of 7 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
February 20241
October 20231

A total of 67 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.09 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
July 202410
June 20247
May 202410
April 20242
March 20246
February 20247
January 20243
December 20233
November 20236
October 20236

A total of 21 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20243
May 20241
April 20247
March 20243
February 20241
December 20231
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 5 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WS3 2DT postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total21
    Shoplifting14
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Robbery2
    Bicycle theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 2. Elmore Green Close
    Total17
    Drugs7
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order1
  • 3. Stowe Street
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Shoplifting2
  • 4. Addenbrooke Street
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Reeves Street
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 6. Fryers Close
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Pinfold
    Total3
    Vehicle crime2
    Public order1
  • 8. Deeley Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. High Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
  • 10. Stuart Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 11. Irvine Close
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Woodall Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 13. Revival Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. A34
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Station Close
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 16. St Peters Court
    Total1
    Burglary1