Total Crime Rate

101.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.5 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 101.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 8/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Stringes Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Willenhall South , and the 253rd 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 1LT) in the last 12 months was 101.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 60.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stringes Lane (WV13 1LT), the main crime hotspot is near Barcroft. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 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 (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Annes Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barcroft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gough Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slater Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Squires Gate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Squires Gate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gough Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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