Total Crime Rate

88.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 88.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 59.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Leamore Lane area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 306th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leamore Lane (WS3 2AF) in the last 12 months was 88.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% lower than the Birchills Leamore average (150.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 145.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 123.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leamore Lane (WS3 2AF), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leamore Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Odell Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Providence Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stowe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stowe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stowe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stowe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stowe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bagnall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bagnall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Providence Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Providence Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Providence Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sherborne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Odell Crescent Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Odell Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stowe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Addenbrooke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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