Total Crime Rate

92.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 92.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.3 8/10
  • Other crime 11.1 10/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Park Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wednesbury North , and the 370th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

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 Park Lane (WS10 9PS) in the last 12 months was 92.3 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% lower than the Wednesbury North average (130.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Lane (WS10 9PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pine Avenue, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Churchfields Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Park Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime B4200 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Churchfields Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pine Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pine Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simcox Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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