Total Crime Rate

666.0 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 666.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 215.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 136.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 65.2 10/10
  • Public order 46.8 10/10
  • Other theft 44.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 38.7 10/10
  • Burglary 22.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.4 9/10
  • Drugs 16.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 16.3 10/10
  • Other crime 12.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.2 9/10
  • Robbery 10.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.2 8/10
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

Green Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 12th 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 Green Lane (WS2 8HS) in the last 12 months was 666.0 per 1,000 residents and was 349.2% higher 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 106 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 4 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -47.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 142 (≈ 289.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Green Lane (WS2 8HS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Green Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/56)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Tannery Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mary Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mary Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tannery Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tannery Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Tannery Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Blue Lane West Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blue Lane West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Blue Lane West Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Blue Lane West Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Blue Lane West Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Blue Lane West Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Blue Lane West Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ryecroft Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Burrowes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime John Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Ryecroft Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ryecroft Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Short Acre Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stafford Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Penkridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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