Crime Rates at Schoolgate Close, Shelfield, Walsall, WS4 1QE

Schoolgate Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Aldridge Central and South , and the 348th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Schoolgate Close (WS4 1QE) in the last 12 months was 80.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 59.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Schoolgate Close (WS4 1QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Four Crosses Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.