Total Crime Rate

1287.4 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 1287.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 318.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 289.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 135.4 10/10
  • Other theft 83.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 76.0 10/10
  • Drugs 76.0 10/10
  • Public order 76.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 57.0 10/10
  • Burglary 52.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 38.0 10/10
  • Robbery 30.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 30.9 10/10
  • Other crime 16.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.1 8/10
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

Bradford Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 4th 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 Bradford Lane (WS1 3LU) in the last 12 months was 1287.4 per 1,000 residents and was 768.3% higher than the Birchills Leamore average (148.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 134 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -57.1% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 62.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 183 (≈ 434.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bradford Lane (WS1 3LU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 286 crimes here, including 96 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bradford Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/156)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sister Dora Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sister Dora Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mount Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Hart Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson White Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brace Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Supermarket Local resolution
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Data Sources

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