Total Crime Rate

29.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 20.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lydford Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bloxwich East , and the 172nd 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 Lydford Road (WS3 3NU) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% lower than the Bloxwich East average (113.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lydford Road (WS3 3NU), the main crime hotspot is near Lambourn Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lydford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary William Wiggin Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wallington Heath Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wallington Heath Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wallington Heath Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frances Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westhall Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Baslow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thurlstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stafford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stafford Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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