Crime Rates at Shortlands Lane, Walsall, WS3 4AG

Shortlands Lane area has the 26th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Pelsall , and the 366th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shortlands Lane (WS3 4AG) in the last 12 months was 60.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% lower than the Pelsall average (61.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shortlands Lane (WS3 4AG), the main crime hotspot is near Leyland Croft. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.