Total Crime Rate

124.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 124.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.8 10/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Springfields area has the 9th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Aldridge Central and South , and the 190th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Springfields (WS4 1JX) in the last 12 months was 124.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springfields (WS4 1JX), the main crime hotspot is near Woodrush Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Springfields area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Rosedene Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Old Well Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limehurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lichfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Floyds Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Floyds Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodrush Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Woodrush Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Woodrush Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stanley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lichfield Road —
Apr 2026Robbery New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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