Total Crime Rate

144.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 144.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 100.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.6 10/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Queens Lea area has the 4th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Short Heath , and the 138th highest crime rate of 827 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 Queens Lea (WV12 4JA) in the last 12 months was 144.4 per 1,000 residents and was 97.5% higher than the Short Heath average (73.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Lea (WV12 4JA), the main crime hotspot is near A462. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Queens Lea area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Lane Head Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Lea Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A462 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A462 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lucknow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spring Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Lea Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherd Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandbeds Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandbeds Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grasmere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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