Crime Rates at Green Lane, Walsall, WS2 8HX

Green Lane area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 399th lowest 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 Green Lane (WS2 8HX) in the last 12 months was 62.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 51.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Green Lane (WS2 8HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blue Lane West, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Penkridge Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.