Crime Rates at Gorsey Lane, Great Wyrley, Walsall, WS6 6EX

Gorsey Lane area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Cheslyn Hay Village , and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gorsey Lane (WS6 6EX) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.7% lower than the Cheslyn Hay Village average (38.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorsey Lane (WS6 6EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fair Oaks Drive (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.