Crime Rates at Laneside Gardens, Walsall, WS2 8SH

Laneside Gardens area has the 36th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 126th 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 Laneside Gardens (WS2 8SH) in the last 12 months was 152.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 92.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laneside Gardens (WS2 8SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Friezeland Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.