Total Crime Rate
15.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bridle Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Aldridge Central and South , and the 47th 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 Bridle Lane (B74 3QE) in the last 12 months was 15.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.9% 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 Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bridle Lane (B74 3QE), the main crime hotspot is near Chester Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 4 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Langham Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langham Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oaklands Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oaklands Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley Road | Under investigation |
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