Total Crime Rate

218.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 218.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.8 9/10
  • Other theft 25.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 24.0 7/10
  • Public order 14.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lysways Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 71st highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lysways Street (WS1 3AA) in the last 12 months was 218.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% higher than the Birchills Leamore average (148.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 107.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lysways Street (WS1 3AA), the main crime hotspot is near Lysways Street. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lysways Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bernard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Burleigh Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bernard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bernard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bernard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bott Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lysways Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lysways Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hanch Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Highgate Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Emery Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bernard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Emery Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Emery Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Springhill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bullock'S Row
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bullock'S Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Richmond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Richmond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bernard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drayman Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ridgewood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dandy'S Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Dandy'S Walk Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Dove Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bernard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Matthew'S Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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