Total Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hollyhedge Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 178th lowest crime rate of 827 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 Hollyhedge Lane (WS2 8PT) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hollyhedge Lane (WS2 8PT), the main crime hotspot is near Wave Close. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hollyhedge Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wave Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Adams Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waterfront Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jessel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Jessel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jessel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cavell Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Checketts Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forrester Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wave Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forrester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Forrester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Forrester Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Forrester Street Precinct Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hollyhedge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brighton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cairns Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Wave Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime A454 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wave Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wave Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Manor Road Precinct Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Manor Road Precinct Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Hollyhedge Close Local resolution
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Data Sources

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