Total Crime Rate

125.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 125.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 57.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.9 10/10
  • Burglary 13.9 9/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Stringes Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Willenhall South , and the 188th 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 Stringes Lane (WV13 1LF) in the last 12 months was 125.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% lower than the Willenhall South average (155.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 57.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stringes Lane (WV13 1LF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stringes Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Squires Gate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barcroft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Circuit Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Squires Gate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Annes Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cannon Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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