Total Crime Rate
83.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
72.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Willenhall Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bloxwich East , and the 328th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Willenhall Lane (WS2 7ED) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% lower than the Bloxwich East average (113.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 72.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Willenhall Lane (WS2 7ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coalway Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heather Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Walsall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coalway Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heather Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heather Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chase Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brocton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brocton Close | Under investigation |
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