Crime Rates at Goscote Lane, Walsall, WS3 1PD

Goscote Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Blakenall , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Goscote Lane (WS3 1PD) in the last 12 months was 379.2 per 1,000 residents and was 99.1% higher 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 81 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -23.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 91 (≈ 215.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goscote Lane (WS3 1PD), the main crime hotspot is near Canalside Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.