Total Crime Rate

144.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 144.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.9 9/10
  • Drugs 12.6 9/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Well Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Blakenall , and the 137th highest crime rate of 827 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 Well Lane (WS3 1JL) in the last 12 months was 144.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 88.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Well Lane (WS3 1JL), the main crime hotspot is near Oakland Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Well Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harden Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guild Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guild Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beeches Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broadstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Well Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Guild Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newhome Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowsweet Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollemeadow Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hollemeadow Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hollemeadow Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brundard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Guild Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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