Total Crime Rate

129.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 129.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lane Close area has the 48th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 172nd 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 Lane Close (WS2 8SJ) in the last 12 months was 129.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% lower 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 87.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lane Close (WS2 8SJ), 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.

Crime Over Time in Lane Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Lane Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Primley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Primley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorside Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorside Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spring Walk —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deepmore Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deepmore Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Friezeland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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