Total Crime Rate

72.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 72.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hunts Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Short Heath , and the 380th 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 Hunts Lane (WV12 5NZ) in the last 12 months was 72.8 per 1,000 residents and was 0.4% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hunts Lane (WV12 5NZ), the main crime hotspot is near Harvesters Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hunts Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cranmer Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinewood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sowers Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cranmer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cranmer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunt'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvesters Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvesters Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvesters Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvesters Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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