Total Crime Rate
154.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lysways Street area has the 34th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 120th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lysways Street (WS1 3AQ) in the last 12 months was 154.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 102.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 123.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lysways Street (WS1 3AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newhall Street, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lysways Street (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birchills Leamore| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Emery Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridgewood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Emery Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drayman Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drayman Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridgewood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Springhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bullock'S Row | — |
| 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 | Hanch Place | 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 | Bullock'S Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Emery Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bath Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckle Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Matthew'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lysways Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lysways Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Highgate Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barleyfields Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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