Total Crime Rate
3.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blackwood Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Aldridge Central and South , and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Blackwood Drive (B74 3QL) in the last 12 months was 3.6 per 1,000 residents and was 94.9% 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 Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Blackwood Drive (B74 3QL), the main crime hotspot is near Ashwood Close. Police recorded 8 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 |
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