Crime Rates at Paddock Lane, Walsall, WS1 2HX

Paddock Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Rushall-Shelfield , and the 378th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Paddock Lane (WS1 2HX) in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% higher than the Rushall-Shelfield average (67.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paddock Lane (WS1 2HX), the main crime hotspot is near Arboretum Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.