Total Crime Rate

153.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

115.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 153.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 115.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.9 10/10
  • Public order 25.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Watery Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Palfrey , and the 121st highest crime rate of 827 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 Watery Lane (WS1 4HS) in the last 12 months was 153.3 per 1,000 residents and was 91.7% higher than the Palfrey average (80.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 115.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watery Lane (WS1 4HS), the main crime hotspot is near Sister Dora Gardens. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watery Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/77)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arundel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sister Dora Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary White Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime White Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Caldmore Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Little Caldmore Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Caldmore —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Caldmore —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Michael Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary St Michael Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Glebe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Vicarage Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bescot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bescot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary West Bromwich Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs West Bromwich Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order West Bromwich Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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