Total Crime Rate
20.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Astor Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Aldridge Central and South , and the 106th lowest crime rate of 827 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 Astor Road (B74 3EX) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% lower than the Aldridge Central and South average (68.8 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Astor Road (B74 3EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parkside Way, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Astor Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Streetly| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Foley Road East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Thorney Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Daneways Close | Under investigation |
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