Total Crime Rate

313.9 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 313.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 161.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.1 9/10
  • Public order 25.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.4 10/10
  • Drugs 16.2 9/10
  • Other crime 12.9 10/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 13th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 39th highest crime rate of 824 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 3AH) in the last 12 months was 313.9 per 1,000 residents and was 111.7% 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 194.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lysways Street (WS1 3AH), the main crime hotspot is near Newhall Street. Police recorded 48 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 Dudley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Little London Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Emery Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barleyfields Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Highgate Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buckle Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hanch Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newhall Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newhall Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lysways Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lysways Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Little London Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Little London Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Emery Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little London Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sandwell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Dandy'S Walk Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Dandy'S Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ridgewood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridgewood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridgewood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridgewood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridgewood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drayman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Bath Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drayman Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bullock'S Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bullock'S Row
Sep 2025Other theft Springhill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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