Total Crime Rate

53.6 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 53.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.1 3/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Leamore Lane area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 340th lowest crime rate of 824 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 Leamore Lane (WS2 7BU) in the last 12 months was 53.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% lower than the Birchills Leamore average (148.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leamore Lane (WS2 7BU), the main crime hotspot is near Providence Lane. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leamore Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Providence Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Odell Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Sherborne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Addenbrooke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stowe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stowe Street —
Sep 2025Other crime Stowe Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Somerfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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