Total Crime Rate

20.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 20.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 13.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Blakenall Lane area has the lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Blakenall , and the 105th 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 Blakenall Lane (WS3 1HH) in the last 12 months was 20.7 per 1,000 residents and was 89.1% lower than the Blakenall average (190.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blakenall Lane (WS3 1HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 90 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Booth Close (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Blakenall Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Booth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollemeadow Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Booth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Booth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Guild Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Booth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Booth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Booth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Booth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Booth Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church View Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Booth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Booth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Guild Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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