Crime Rates at Birch Lane, Pelsall, Walsall, WS4 1AR

Birch Lane area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Pelsall , and the 310th lowest 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 Birch Lane (WS4 1AR) in the last 12 months was 49.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% lower 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Lane (WS4 1AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fern Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.