Crime Rates at Broad Lane, Pelsall, Walsall, WS4 1AA

Broad Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Pelsall , and the 406th highest 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 Broad Lane (WS4 1AA) in the last 12 months was 68.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Lane (WS4 1AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broad Way (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.