Crime Rates at Ridgewood Close, Walsall, WS1 3BF

Ridgewood Close area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 400th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ridgewood Close (WS1 3BF) in the last 12 months was 65.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% lower than the Birchills Leamore average (150.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgewood Close (WS1 3BF), the main crime hotspot is near Newhall Street. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.