Total Crime Rate

32.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 32.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Spout Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Palfrey , and the 186th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spout Lane (WS1 4HU) in the last 12 months was 32.0 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spout Lane (WS1 4HU), the main crime hotspot is near Caldmore Green. Police recorded 54 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 Spout Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/67)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arundel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caldmore Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime White Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary White 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 2026Other crime Caldmore Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caldmore Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Caldmore Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arundel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Little London Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Little London Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Little London Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little London Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little London Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little London Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arundel Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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