Total Crime Rate

198.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

133.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 198.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 133.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 116.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.2 10/10
  • Drugs 17.2 9/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Sneyd Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bloxwich East , and the 78th 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 Sneyd Lane (WS3 2LN) in the last 12 months was 198.3 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% higher than the Bloxwich East average (113.9 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 133.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sneyd Lane (WS3 2LN), the main crime hotspot is near Ragley Close. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sneyd Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Croxstalls Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sneyd Hall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baytree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Lane Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sand Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ragley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ragley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ragley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sneyd Hall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandhill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lanton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Baytree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ragley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandhill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hilton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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