Crime Rates at Lancaster Avenue, Walsall, WS9 8RE

Lancaster Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Aldridge Central and South , and the 283rd 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 Lancaster Avenue (WS9 8RE) in the last 12 months was 94.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% higher than the Aldridge Central and South average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 60.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancaster Avenue (WS9 8RE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jessie Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.