Total Crime Rate
30.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Middleton Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Aldridge Central and South , and the 155th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Middleton Road (B74 3ES) in the last 12 months was 30.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% lower than the Aldridge Central and South average (70.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Middleton Road (B74 3ES), the main crime hotspot is near Links View. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Aldridge Central and South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Links View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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