Total Crime Rate
90.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
49.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bell Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Palfrey , and the 296th 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 Bell Lane (WS5 4PU) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% higher than the Palfrey average (80.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bell Lane (WS5 4PU), the main crime hotspot is near Walstead Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Delves Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walstead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bell Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lilac Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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