Total Crime Rate

63.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 63.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.0 4/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Pool Hayes Lane area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Short Heath , and the 404th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pool Hayes Lane (WV12 4PY) in the last 12 months was 63.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% lower than the Short Heath average (77.3 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pool Hayes Lane (WV12 4PY), the main crime hotspot is near Braemar Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pool Hayes Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tildesley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malvern Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ravenscroft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kinver Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kinver Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pool Hayes Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malvern Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Himley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Braemar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dovedale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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