Total Crime Rate

142.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 142.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.4 9/10
  • Other theft 18.8 9/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 15.0 6/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Coal Heath Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Pelsall , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Coal Heath Lane (WS4 1PL) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 123.3% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coal Heath Lane (WS4 1PL), the main crime hotspot is near The Parkway. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Coal Heath Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Meadow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Deepwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Meadow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Deepwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Coalheath Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hawthorn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Leighs Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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