Total Crime Rate

136.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 136.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.3 9/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Other crime 11.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 7.8 5/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Earls Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Aldridge Central and South , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Earls Road (WS4 1JA) in the last 12 months was 136.2 per 1,000 residents and was 98.1% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 85.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Earls Road (WS4 1JA), the main crime hotspot is near Kings Road. Police recorded 15 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 Earls Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earls Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barns Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barns Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Earls Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Earls Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edinburgh Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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