Total Crime Rate

73.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wood Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Pelsall , and the 364th highest crime rate of 824 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 Wood Lane (WS3 5DZ) in the last 12 months was 73.2 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% higher than the Pelsall average (64.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Lane (WS3 5DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Leyland Croft. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wood Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Riddings Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leyland Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trevor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Leyland Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silver'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Huddocks View Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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