Total Crime Rate

147.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 147.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.0 9/10
  • Public order 18.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Other crime 10.8 10/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · 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 40th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

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 Leamore Lane (WS2 7DG) in the last 12 months was 147.9 per 1,000 residents and was 0.3% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 102.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leamore Lane (WS2 7DG), the main crime hotspot is near Kelvin Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 29 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Jenner Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fleming Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wall End Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Commercial Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Jenner Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jenner Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Jenner Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kelvin Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Napier Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Napier Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rutherford Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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