Total Crime Rate
22.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wood Lane area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Aldridge Central and South , and the 100th 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 Wood Lane (B74 3LS) in the last 12 months was 22.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wood Lane (B74 3LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Glade, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Schoolacre Rise (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Aldridge Central and South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Foley Wood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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