Crime Rate in Aldridge Central and South, ward

Aldridge Central and South has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 wards in Walsall district and the 3306th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 328th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Aldridge Central and South in the last 12 months was 70.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% lower than the Walsall district average (103.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Aldridge Central and South’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 342 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 21.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 409 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Aldridge Central and South ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Anchor Road, with 152 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Bonner Grove (20 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.