Crime Rates at Forest Lane, Walsall, WS2 7AF

Forest Lane area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 341st 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 7AF) in the last 12 months was 54.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% lower than the Birchills Leamore average (150.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 83.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Lane (WS2 7AF), 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.