Total Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 22.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 13.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.5 3/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle 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.
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Crime overview

Showell Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Himley & Swindon , and the 81st lowest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Showell Lane (WV4 4TZ) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% lower than the Himley & Swindon average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Showell Lane (WV4 4TZ), the main crime hotspot is near Larkswood Drive. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Showell Lane area

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Data Sources

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