Crime Rates at Forest Lane, Walsall, WS2 7AA

Forest Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Blakenall , and the 156th 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 Forest Lane (WS2 7AA) in the last 12 months was 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 85.6% lower than the Blakenall average (190.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Lane (WS2 7AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norfolk Place, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Camellia Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.