Total Crime Rate
313.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lysways 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.
View Crime In Birchills Leamore| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dudley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Little London | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Emery Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barleyfields Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Highgate Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckle Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanch Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lysways Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lysways Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Little London | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Little London | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Emery Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little London | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dandy'S Walk | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dandy'S Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ridgewood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridgewood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridgewood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridgewood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridgewood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drayman Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bath Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drayman Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bullock'S Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bullock'S Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Springhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
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