Crime in WA12: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
WA12 recorded 193 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.16 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 43.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 6.8% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring69.4 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment193 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 6.8% year-on-year
Total Crimes
193Annual Crime Rate
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Within WA12 district
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Police Station Map | total: 15 Shoplifting: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 15 |
| Cooper Avenue Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 5 |
| Grafton Street Map | total: 5 Shoplifting: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| Wellington Gardens Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Public order: 1 | 5 |
| Sycamore Avenue Map | total: 5 Vehicle crime: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| Brick Street Map | total: 4 Other crime: 1 Other theft: 1 | 4 |
| Adams Close Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 4 |
| Houghton Street Map | total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other crime: 1 | 3 |
| Wellington Street Map | total: 3 Shoplifting: 2 Public order: 1 | 3 |
| Findlay Close Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: WA12
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in WA12 (43.0%). Shoplifting (11.9%) and Public Order (10.4%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in WA12 has fallen noticeably — by 6.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for WA12 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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