Total Crime Rate

140.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.1 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 140.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 57.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.6 8/10
  • Burglary 23.5 10/10
  • Other theft 23.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.1 10/10
  • Other crime 10.1 9/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Friary Crescent area has the 6th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Aldridge Central and South , and the 147th 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 Friary Crescent (WS4 1LA) in the last 12 months was 140.9 per 1,000 residents and was 105.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friary Crescent (WS4 1LA), 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 Friary Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Floyds Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Woodrush Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Woodrush Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodrush Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limehurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Floyds Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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