SHERLOCK CLOSE, WV12 4EH Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WV12 4EH

SHERLOCK CLOSE, WV12 4EH, Walsall has recorded a total of 42 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 11.40 per 1,000 population. This WV12 4EH crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WV12 postcode area, which has experienced 185 crimes and a crime rate of 7.25 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WV12 4EH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WV12 4EH, encompassing approximately 3685 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (12) incidents (-25.00% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (11) incidents (-21.43% decrease)
  • Vehicle crime: (6) incidents (100.00% increase)

WV12 4EH Crime Hotspots

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

  • High Road with total crimes: 11
  • Dibble Close with total crimes: 7
  • Greadier Street with total crimes: 6

SHERLOCK CLOSE, WV12 4EH Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1211.40-25.00%
Shoplifting113.26-21.43%
Vehicle crime62.98100.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.630.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.0950.00%
Other crime20.810.00%
Public order20.540.00%
Robbery10.540.00%
Other theft10.27-50.00%

In July 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 offences1612.7523.08%
Shoplifting144.34-60.00%
Criminal damage and arson43.800.00%
Burglary41.09300.00%
Vehicle crime31.0950.00%
Other crime20.810.00%
Other theft20.54100.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.54-66.67%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3518.18191.67%
Violence and sexual offences139.50-31.58%
Anti-social behaviour63.53-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson41.630.00%
Vehicle crime21.09-33.33%
Public order20.54-33.33%
Other crime20.54100.00%
Burglary10.540.00%
Robbery10.270.00%
Other theft10.270.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1914.650.00%
Shoplifting125.16-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour93.26200.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.4433.33%
Public order31.090.00%
Vehicle crime30.81-40.00%
Other theft10.81-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.27-50.00%
Robbery10.270.00%
Other crime10.270.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1914.3846.15%
Shoplifting155.16650.00%
Vehicle crime54.070.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.3650.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.81-57.14%
Bicycle theft20.810.00%
Possession of weapons20.540.00%
Other theft20.54100.00%
Other crime10.540.00%
Robbery10.27-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences138.95-7.14%
Criminal damage and arson73.530.00%
Vehicle crime51.9025.00%
Shoplifting21.360.00%
Robbery20.540.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.54-33.33%
Other theft10.540.00%
Public order10.27-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences148.1440.00%
Vehicle crime43.80-42.86%
Anti-social behaviour31.0950.00%
Shoplifting20.81-50.00%
Other crime20.540.00%
Public order20.54100.00%
Theft from the person10.540.00%
Burglary10.27-75.00%
Other theft10.270.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences109.23-52.38%
Vehicle crime72.71600.00%
Burglary41.90100.00%
Shoplifting41.09-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson21.090.00%
Other crime20.540.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.540.00%
Public order10.540.00%
Robbery10.270.00%
Other theft10.270.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences219.50-25.00%
Shoplifting65.70-75.00%
Burglary21.63-33.33%
Other crime20.540.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.54-33.33%
Other theft10.540.00%
Vehicle crime10.27-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2820.08600.00%
Shoplifting247.60166.67%
Public order46.51100.00%
Vehicle crime31.09-40.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.810.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.81-57.14%
Burglary30.8150.00%
Robbery30.810.00%
Possession of weapons20.810.00%
Drugs10.54-50.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting910.310.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.440.00%
Vehicle crime51.900.00%
Violence and sexual offences41.360.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.090.00%
Public order20.810.00%
Burglary20.540.00%
Other theft20.540.00%
Drugs20.540.00%
Bicycle theft10.540.00%
Other crime10.270.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 169 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 15.36 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
July 202416
June 202413
May 202419
April 202419
March 202413
February 202414
January 202410
December 202321
November 202328
October 20234

A total of 44 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
July 20243
June 20242
May 20243
April 20245
March 20245
February 20244
January 20247
December 20231
November 20233
October 20235

A total of 38 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.45 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20242
June 20246
May 20249
April 20243
March 20242
February 20243
January 20242
December 20232
November 20233
October 20233

A total of 38 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.22 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
July 20244
June 20244
May 20244
April 20243
March 20247
January 20242
November 20233
October 20237

A total of 10 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
January 20241
November 20233

A total of 134 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 12.18 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
July 202414
June 202435
May 202412
April 202415
March 20242
February 20242
January 20244
December 20236
November 202324
October 20239

A total of 13 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.30 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

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

A total of 15 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

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

A total of 17 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.12 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
June 20242
May 20243
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
November 20234
October 20232

A total of 17 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.43 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 20241
February 20241
January 20244
December 20232
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
April 20242
November 20232

A total of 3 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
October 20231

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

MonthCount
February 20241

A total of 3 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
November 20231
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WV12 4EH postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. High Road
    Total11
    Shoplifting10
    Robbery1
  • 2. Dibble Close
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Greadier Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 4. Rhys Thomas Close
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Reid Avenue
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 6. Petrol Station
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Wolverson Close
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Bassett Close
    Total2
    Vehicle crime2
  • 9. Shopping Area
    Total2
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 10. Stourmore Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Farmhouse Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Birchtree Hollow
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Lane Head Close
    Total1
    Other theft1