Total Crime Rate

21.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 21.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 3.5 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Countess Drive area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Aldridge Central and South , and the 108th 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 Countess Drive (WS4 1HT) in the last 12 months was 21.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% lower than the Aldridge Central and South average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Countess Drive (WS4 1HT), the main crime hotspot is near Blenheim Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Countess Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chatsworth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Earls Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Earls Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earls Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blenheim Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barns Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barns Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edinburgh Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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