Total Crime Rate
44.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Spout Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Palfrey , and the 273rd lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Spout Lane (WS1 4HU) in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% lower than the Palfrey average (75.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Spout Lane (WS1 4HU), the main crime hotspot is near Caldmore Green. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Palfrey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Little London | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | White Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Love Lane | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hart Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hart Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caldmore Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Michael Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Caldmore Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mount Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brace Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clews Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corporation Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corporation Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corporation Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Corporation Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Small Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Small Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little London | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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