Crime Rates at Lister Road, Walsall, WS2 7HN

Lister Road area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 330th highest 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 Lister Road (WS2 7HN) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lister Road (WS2 7HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Reedswood Park Road, where police recorded 117 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stephenson Square (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.