Total Crime Rate

40.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Burton Avenue area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Aldridge Central and South , and the 245th lowest crime rate of 824 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 Burton Avenue (WS4 1NH) in the last 12 months was 40.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% lower than the Aldridge Central and South average (70.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burton Avenue (WS4 1NH), the main crime hotspot is near The Parkway. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Aldridge Central and South

Crime Over Time in Burton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Well Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hawthorn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ivatt Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Deepwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Deepwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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