Total Crime Rate
128.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
66.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lake Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Paddock , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lake Avenue (WS5 3PA) in the last 12 months was 128.9 per 1,000 residents and was 185.2% higher than the Paddock average (45.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lake Avenue (WS5 3PA), the main crime hotspot is near Brookhouse Road. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Walsall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lake Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Connaught Close | Under investigation |
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