Total Crime Rate
153.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Green Lane area has the 35th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Green Lane (WS2 8JH) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.8% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 68.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Green Lane (WS2 8JH), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital Street. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birchills Leamore| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Lane | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southmead Way | Under investigation |
| 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 | Brighton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brighton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Green Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Green Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Old Birchills | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southmead Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gladstone Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stockton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thornbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
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