Crime Rates at Lysways Street, Walsall, WS1 3AA

Lysways Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 54th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lysways Street (WS1 3AA) in the last 12 months was 256.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% higher than the Birchills Leamore average (150.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 133.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lysways Street (WS1 3AA), the main crime hotspot is near Lysways Street. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.