Total Crime Rate

92.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 92.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Bell Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Palfrey , and the 273rd 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 Bell Lane (WS5 4ES) in the last 12 months was 92.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% higher than the Palfrey average (75.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bell Lane (WS5 4ES), the main crime hotspot is near Hawthorn Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bell Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Stirrup Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sarah Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Walsall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plantation Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ladbury Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Botany Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Segundo Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rowan Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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