Total Crime Rate
666.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Green 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 8JF) 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 8JF), the main crime hotspot is near Penkridge Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tannery Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Burrowes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Tannery Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gladstone Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tannery Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Penkridge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southmead Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Burrowes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Birchills | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Birchills | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Old Birchills | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Green Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Green Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brighton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tannery Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southmead Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Short Acre Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stockton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Penkridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penkridge Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penkridge Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Lane | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mary Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mary Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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