Total Crime Rate

115.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 115.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 76.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.2 9/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mill Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Rushall-Shelfield , and the 212th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mill Lane (WS4 2BQ) in the last 12 months was 115.4 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% higher than the Rushall-Shelfield average (67.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Lane (WS4 2BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lower North Street, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Butts (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Borneo Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cecil Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Butts Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teddesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Butts Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary The Butts Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borneo Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Upper Forster Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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