WS8 6HF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WS8 6HF

WS8 6HF, Walsall has recorded a total of 74 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 24.63 per 1,000 population. This WS8 6HF crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WS8 postcode area, which has experienced 174 crimes and a crime rate of 10.65 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WS8 6HF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WS8 6HF, encompassing approximately 3004 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the WS8 6HF area, explore the WS8 6HF Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (20) incidents (11.11% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (17) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (13) incidents (85.71% increase)

WS8 6HF Crime Hotspots

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

  • Short Street with total crimes: 18
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 14
  • Hodgkins Close with total crimes: 6

WS8 6HF Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2024.6311.11%
Violence and sexual offences176.660.00%
Anti-social behaviour135.6685.71%
Criminal damage and arson84.33100.00%
Vehicle crime52.6666.67%
Bicycle theft31.660.00%
Other crime21.000.00%
Public order20.67100.00%
Robbery20.670.00%
Burglary10.670.00%
Other theft10.33-50.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1817.64260.00%
Violence and sexual offences175.99183.33%
Anti-social behaviour75.66133.33%
Criminal damage and arson42.33300.00%
Vehicle crime31.33200.00%
Other theft21.00-33.33%
Burglary10.670.00%
Public order10.33-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences67.66-14.29%
Shoplifting52.00-44.44%
Anti-social behaviour31.66200.00%
Other theft31.0050.00%
Public order21.000.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.67-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.33-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.330.00%
Theft from the person10.330.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting98.9928.57%
Violence and sexual offences73.0016.67%
Vehicle crime32.330.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.000.00%
Public order20.670.00%
Other theft20.670.00%
Other crime10.67-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.33-66.67%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting710.32-12.50%
Violence and sexual offences62.33-62.50%
Vehicle crime32.000.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.00-50.00%
Other crime21.00100.00%
Public order20.670.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.670.00%
Other theft20.670.00%
Possession of weapons20.670.00%
Robbery10.670.00%
Drugs10.330.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1613.3114.29%
Shoplifting85.33-11.11%
Anti-social behaviour62.6650.00%
Vehicle crime32.0050.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.000.00%
Other theft20.67100.00%
Public order20.67100.00%
Other crime10.670.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1411.980.00%
Shoplifting94.6612.50%
Anti-social behaviour43.00300.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.33-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.670.00%
Public order10.670.00%
Robbery10.330.00%
Other theft10.33-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%
Other crime10.330.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1412.32180.00%
Shoplifting84.66166.67%
Criminal damage and arson42.6633.33%
Vehicle crime21.33-60.00%
Other theft20.670.00%
Drugs20.670.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.67-66.67%
Other crime10.330.00%
Burglary10.330.00%
Public order10.33-75.00%
Theft from the person10.330.00%

In December 2023, Vehicle crime recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Vehicle crime58.99150.00%
Violence and sexual offences51.66-50.00%
Public order41.66100.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.33200.00%
Shoplifting31.00-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.00200.00%
Other theft21.000.00%
Bicycle theft10.670.00%
Burglary10.330.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences106.99-50.00%
Shoplifting53.330.00%
Vehicle crime21.660.00%
Public order20.670.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.67-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson10.33-66.67%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2013.6542.86%
Shoplifting56.66150.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.660.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.000.00%
Other crime31.0050.00%
Vehicle crime21.000.00%
Public order20.670.00%
Drugs10.670.00%
Robbery10.330.00%
Burglary10.330.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences149.320.00%
Anti-social behaviour34.660.00%
Other theft21.000.00%
Other crime20.670.00%
Public order20.670.00%
Vehicle crime20.670.00%
Shoplifting20.670.00%
Burglary10.670.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 48 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
July 20247
June 20243
May 20241
April 20243
March 20246
February 20244
January 20241
December 20233
November 20231
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 5 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
June 20241
December 20231

A total of 32 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.91 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
July 20244
June 20241
May 20242
April 20242
March 20242
February 20242
January 20244
December 20233
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 13 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.62 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
May 20241
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 33 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.75 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
July 20243
June 20241
May 20243
April 20243
March 20243
February 20242
January 20242
December 20235
November 20232
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 146 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.17 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
July 202417
June 20246
May 20247
April 20246
March 202416
February 202414
January 202414
December 20235
November 202310
October 202320
September 202314

A total of 6 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
January 20241
December 20231
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 23 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.92 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20242
April 20242
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20234
November 20232
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 19 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.90 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
June 20243
May 20242
April 20242
March 20242
February 20241
January 20242
December 20232
September 20232

A total of 5 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
April 20241
February 20241
October 20231

A total of 99 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.25 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
July 202418
June 20245
May 20249
April 20247
March 20248
February 20249
January 20248
December 20233
November 20235
October 20235
September 20232

A total of 2 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 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
January 20241

A total of 4 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
January 20242
October 20231

A total of 3 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
February 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WS8 6HF postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Short Street
    Total18
    Shoplifting17
    Robbery1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total14
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Shoplifting3
    Bicycle theft1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Hodgkins Close
    Total6
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Lindon Drive
    Total5
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Supermarket
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 6. Towpath Drive
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Chandlers Keep
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
  • 8. Lindon Close
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 9. High Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 10. Silver Court Gardens
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 11. Fullelove Road
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Valley View
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Catshill Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Cormorant Close
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. New Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Ogley Crescent
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 17. Vernon Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Ogley Road
    Total1
    Robbery1