Crime Rates at Barns Lane, Walsall, WS4 1HH

Barns Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Aldridge Central and South , and the 72nd 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 Barns Lane (WS4 1HH) in the last 12 months was 16.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% lower than the Aldridge Central and South average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barns Lane (WS4 1HH), the main crime hotspot is near Kings Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.