Total Crime Rate

18.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 18.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Lake Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Paddock , and the 64th 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 Lake Close (WS5 3PB) in the last 12 months was 18.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% lower than the Paddock average (45.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Lake Close (WS5 3PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birmingham Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lake Avenue (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Lake Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Birmingham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Birmingham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Connaught Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Connaught Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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