Total Crime Rate
193.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clarkes Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Short Heath , and the 87th highest crime rate of 824 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 Clarkes Lane (WV13 1HT) in the last 12 months was 193.9 per 1,000 residents and was 150.8% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 89.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clarkes Lane (WV13 1HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charles Street, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Slater Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Short Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingledew Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingledew Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rudge Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Welland Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Welland Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Welland Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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