HIGH STREET, WS3 3LP Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WS3 3LP

HIGH STREET, WS3 3LP, Walsall has recorded a total of 2 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 0.66 per 1,000 population. This WS3 3LP crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WS3 postcode area, which has experienced 8 crimes and a crime rate of 0.15 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WS3 3LP crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WS3 3LP, encompassing approximately 3016 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (2) incidents (-81.82% decrease)

WS3 3LP Crime Hotspots

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

  • Bloxwich (Station) with total crimes: 2

HIGH STREET, WS3 3LP Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences20.66-81.82%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1116.240.00%
Shoplifting103.6566.67%
Anti-social behaviour73.31-50.00%
Public order42.3233.33%
Burglary31.330.00%
Robbery30.990.00%
Drugs20.990.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.66-60.00%
Other theft20.660.00%
Bicycle theft10.660.00%
Possession of weapons10.33-50.00%
Other crime10.330.00%
Vehicle crime10.33-75.00%
Theft from the person10.330.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1416.57133.33%
Violence and sexual offences114.64-26.67%
Shoplifting63.65100.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.99-16.67%
Vehicle crime41.6633.33%
Public order31.33-25.00%
Robbery30.99200.00%
Possession of weapons20.990.00%
Other theft20.66-33.33%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1515.25-16.67%
Anti-social behaviour64.97-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson61.9920.00%
Public order41.99100.00%
Vehicle crime31.330.00%
Shoplifting30.99-78.57%
Other theft30.99-40.00%
Burglary20.99-33.33%
Possession of weapons20.66100.00%
Drugs10.660.00%
Robbery10.330.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1819.235.88%
Shoplifting145.9740.00%
Anti-social behaviour74.6440.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.3266.67%
Other theft51.660.00%
Burglary31.6650.00%
Public order20.99-50.00%
Robbery10.66-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%
Drugs10.330.00%
Other crime10.330.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1718.56142.86%
Shoplifting105.64-41.18%
Anti-social behaviour53.31-28.57%
Other theft51.6666.67%
Vehicle crime51.6666.67%
Public order41.66100.00%
Robbery41.330.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.3350.00%
Burglary20.990.00%
Drugs10.660.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1714.2541.67%
Anti-social behaviour75.6440.00%
Violence and sexual offences72.32-58.82%
Vehicle crime32.3250.00%
Other theft30.990.00%
Public order20.99-33.33%
Burglary20.66-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.660.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1716.5730.77%
Shoplifting125.64200.00%
Anti-social behaviour53.9866.67%
Burglary41.660.00%
Other theft31.33200.00%
Public order30.990.00%
Vehicle crime20.99-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.660.00%
Theft from the person10.660.00%
Bicycle theft10.330.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1311.27-40.91%
Vehicle crime44.31300.00%
Shoplifting41.3333.33%
Anti-social behaviour31.330.00%
Public order30.9950.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.99-50.00%
Robbery20.660.00%
Possession of weapons10.660.00%
Other theft10.33-66.67%
Drugs10.330.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Burglary, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2214.2546.67%
Burglary47.29-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson41.33-33.33%
Other theft31.3350.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.990.00%
Shoplifting30.99200.00%
Public order20.99-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.660.00%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Burglary, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1514.92-44.44%
Burglary64.9720.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.9920.00%
Drugs41.990.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.3350.00%
Public order30.990.00%
Other theft20.99100.00%
Other crime20.66100.00%
Shoplifting10.66-66.67%
Theft from the person10.330.00%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%
Vehicle crime10.33-83.33%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2719.890.00%
Vehicle crime68.950.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.990.00%
Burglary51.660.00%
Drugs41.660.00%
Public order31.330.00%
Shoplifting30.990.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.990.00%
Robbery20.660.00%
Other crime10.660.00%
Other theft10.330.00%
Bicycle theft10.330.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 175 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.58 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 202411
June 202411
May 202415
April 202418
March 202417
February 20247
January 202417
December 202313
November 202322
October 202315
September 202327

A total of 62 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.64 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20247
June 202414
May 20246
April 20247
March 20245
February 20247
January 20245
December 20233
November 20233
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 31 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.44 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
May 20242
April 20243
March 20242
February 20242
January 20244
November 20234
October 20236
September 20235

A total of 14 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
December 20231
October 20234
September 20234

A total of 33 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 20243
May 20244
April 20242
March 20244
February 20242
January 20243
December 20233
November 20232
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 83 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.55 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202410
June 20246
May 20243
April 202414
March 202410
February 202417
January 202412
December 20234
November 20233
October 20231
September 20233

A total of 42 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.82 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20245
May 20246
April 20245
March 20243
February 20242
January 20242
December 20232
November 20234
October 20236
September 20235

A total of 3 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
January 20241
September 20231

A total of 30 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.73 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20242
May 20243
April 20245
March 20245
February 20243
January 20243
December 20231
November 20233
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 9 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

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

A total of 5 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20241
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 16 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.29 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20243
May 20241
April 20241
March 20244
December 20232
September 20232

A total of 30 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20244
May 20243
March 20245
February 20243
January 20242
December 20234
November 20231
October 20231
September 20236

A total of 3 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
January 20241
October 20231

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WS3 3LP postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Bloxwich (Station)
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2