Total Crime Rate

46.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 46.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Walnut Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Princes End , and the 269th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

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 Walnut Lane (WS10 0BH) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% lower than the Princes End average (101.7 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walnut Lane (WS10 0BH), the main crime hotspot is near Hydes Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walnut Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences College Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hydes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walnut Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Hamstead Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hydes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Hackwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chestnut Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chestnut Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stonehouse Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Hydes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pound Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hydes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Corporation Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamstead Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences College Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St. Lukes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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