Total Crime Rate

114.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.0 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 114.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.5 9/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leamore Lane area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 215th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leamore Lane (WS2 7DA) in the last 12 months was 114.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leamore Lane (WS2 7DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stephenson Square, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kelvin Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Leamore Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ingot Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ramsay Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Fleming Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ingot Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ingot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramsay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stephenson Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stephenson Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stephenson Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stephenson Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stephenson Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stephenson Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darwin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ramsay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ramsay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fleming Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Robottom Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ingot Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gurney Place Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gurney Place Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramsay Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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