Total Crime Rate

755.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

136.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 755.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 454.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 136.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 83.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.2 9/10
  • Robbery 31.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.2 8/10
  • Public order 20.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.8 9/10
  • Other theft 16.7 9/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.5 10/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Bilston Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 9th highest crime rate of 827 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 Bilston Lane (WV13 2LA) in the last 12 months was 755.2 per 1,000 residents and was 556.4% higher than the Bentley and Darlaston North average (115.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 217 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -27.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 136.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 126.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bilston Lane (WV13 2LA), the main crime hotspot is near Rose Hill. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Willenhall South

Crime Over Time in Bilston Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyler Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Hill Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A463 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cadnam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyler Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ratcliffe Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ratcliffe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosedale Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rose Hill Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Ratcliffe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rose Hill Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour William Harper Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Prince Thorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyler Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tyler Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4590 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4590 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Harper Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 21 of 21

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑