SHEPHERD DRIVE, WV12 4JB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WV12 4JB

SHEPHERD DRIVE, WV12 4JB, Walsall has recorded a total of 38 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 9.60 per 1,000 population. This WV12 4JB crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WV12 postcode area, which has experienced 230 crimes and a crime rate of 9.01 per 1,000 population (July 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WV12 4JB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WV12 4JB, encompassing approximately 3957 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Shoplifting: (14) incidents (-60.00% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (8) incidents (-46.67% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (3) incidents (200.00% increase)

WV12 4JB Crime Hotspots

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

  • High Road with total crimes: 16
  • Douglas Davies Close with total crimes: 4
  • Tildesley Drive with total crimes: 2

SHEPHERD DRIVE, WV12 4JB Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting149.60-60.00%
Violence and sexual offences83.54-46.67%
Anti-social behaviour32.02200.00%
Vehicle crime30.76-25.00%
Burglary30.760.00%
Other crime20.760.00%
Other theft20.51100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.51-33.33%
Drugs10.510.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3516.17191.67%
Violence and sexual offences158.8425.00%
Vehicle crime43.79300.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.01200.00%
Public order20.76100.00%
Other crime20.51100.00%
Other theft10.510.00%
Robbery10.25-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.25-85.71%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences129.8520.00%
Shoplifting123.03-14.29%
Anti-social behaviour73.03600.00%
Robbery21.770.00%
Other theft10.51-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.250.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.25-50.00%
Public order10.250.00%
Other crime10.250.00%
Vehicle crime10.25-75.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting149.60600.00%
Violence and sexual offences103.54-33.33%
Vehicle crime42.53100.00%
Burglary21.010.00%
Other theft20.510.00%
Bicycle theft20.510.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.51-75.00%
Public order10.510.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.25-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences157.8350.00%
Criminal damage and arson83.79700.00%
Other theft22.02100.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.51-50.00%
Shoplifting20.510.00%
Vehicle crime20.51100.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences105.81-9.09%
Anti-social behaviour42.5333.33%
Burglary21.01100.00%
Shoplifting20.51-50.00%
Public order10.510.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.250.00%
Other theft10.250.00%
Vehicle crime10.25-83.33%
Robbery10.250.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences117.07-31.25%
Vehicle crime62.78200.00%
Shoplifting41.52-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour31.0150.00%
Other crime20.760.00%
Burglary10.51-66.67%
Robbery10.250.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences168.5923.08%
Shoplifting64.04-75.00%
Burglary31.52-25.00%
Vehicle crime20.76-50.00%
Other theft20.510.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.51-33.33%
Other crime20.510.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.51-75.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2414.40166.67%
Violence and sexual offences136.0685.71%
Vehicle crime43.280.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.010.00%
Burglary41.01100.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.0150.00%
Public order20.760.00%
Robbery20.510.00%
Possession of weapons10.510.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting98.84350.00%
Violence and sexual offences72.27-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.77-20.00%
Vehicle crime41.0133.33%
Other theft21.01100.00%
Public order20.510.00%
Burglary20.510.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.51100.00%
Bicycle theft10.510.00%
Drugs10.250.00%
Other crime10.250.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences148.0955.56%
Criminal damage and arson53.54400.00%
Possession of weapons41.26300.00%
Vehicle crime31.01-40.00%
Burglary20.760.00%
Shoplifting20.510.00%
Other theft10.510.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.25-83.33%

In August 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences96.3212.50%
Anti-social behaviour62.270.00%
Vehicle crime51.52-28.57%
Other theft11.260.00%
Other crime10.250.00%
Public order10.250.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.25-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.250.00%

In July 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting109.100.00%
Violence and sexual offences82.530.00%
Vehicle crime72.020.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.770.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.520.00%
Burglary10.510.00%
Robbery10.250.00%
Other theft10.250.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 2 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
October 20231

A total of 11 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20242
May 20241
January 20242
December 20232
October 20231
August 20231

A total of 148 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.38 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
June 202415
May 202412
April 202410
March 202415
February 202410
January 202411
December 202316
November 202313
October 20237
September 202314
August 20239
July 20238

A total of 41 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.15 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20241
May 20247
April 20241
March 20242
February 20244
January 20243
December 20232
November 20233
October 20232
September 20231
August 20236
July 20236

A total of 46 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.54 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20244
May 20241
April 20244
March 20242
February 20241
January 20246
December 20232
November 20234
October 20234
September 20233
August 20235
July 20237

A total of 16 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.45 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

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

A total of 20 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.22 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
April 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20233
November 20234
October 20232
September 20232
July 20231

A total of 134 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.17 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202414
June 202435
May 202412
April 202414
March 20242
February 20242
January 20244
December 20236
November 202324
October 20239
September 20232
July 202310

A total of 34 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.83 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20243
May 20241
April 20242
March 20248
February 20241
December 20231
November 20234
October 20234
September 20235
August 20231
July 20232

A total of 10 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
February 20241
November 20232
October 20232
August 20231

A total of 8 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20242
February 20241
January 20241
November 20232
July 20231

A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
November 20231
September 20234
August 20231

A total of 3 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 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

Crime by Location in July 2024

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

  • 1. High Road
    Total16
    Shoplifting12
    Burglary2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Douglas Davies Close
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 3. Tildesley Drive
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
  • 4. Shepherd Drive
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 5. Greadier Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Cornwall Gate
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 7. Lucknow Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 8. Castle Drive
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Allens Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Magness Crescent
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Howe Crescent
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 12. Short Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Lodge Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Petrol Station
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 15. A462
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 16. Wolverson Close
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 17. Sandbeds Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1