Total Crime Rate
729.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
366.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Green Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 10th highest crime rate of 827 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 8JF) in the last 12 months was 729.1 per 1,000 residents and was 385.8% higher than the Birchills Leamore average (150.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 135 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 180 (≈ 366.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Green Lane (WS2 8JF), the main crime hotspot is near Penkridge Close. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Walsall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Burrowes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornbury Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penkridge Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Burrowes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mary Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mary Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hospital Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tannery Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tannery Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tannery Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Old Birchills | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Stockton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Birchills | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Birchills | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penkridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Penkridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mary Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Stockton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Mary Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Green Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Mary Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Croft Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Birch Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Southmead Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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