Total Crime Rate

150.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.4 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 150.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 89.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.4 9/10
  • Other crime 16.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 11.2 9/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Mossley Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bloxwich West , and the 126th 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 Mossley Lane (WS3 2SD) in the last 12 months was 150.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% higher than the Bloxwich West average (107.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 89.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mossley Lane (WS3 2SD), the main crime hotspot is near Margam Terrace. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mossley Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Margam Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Margam Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Margam Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Lane Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sneyd Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Buildwas Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hilton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Margam Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Abingdon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mulberry Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Margam Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Margam Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Margam Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sneyd Hall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sneyd Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mossley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sneyd Hall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mossley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Margam Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Margam Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margam Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margam Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fisher Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shrewsbury Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Margam Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fisher Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lanton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Margam Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dartford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Shrewsbury Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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