Total Crime Rate

55.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 55.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Lichfield Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Aldridge Central and South , and the 358th 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 Lichfield Road (WS4 1SA) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -56.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lichfield Road (WS4 1SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Griffins Crescent, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ladypool Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lichfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Cartbridge Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ladypool Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ladypool Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Griffins Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Griffins Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Griffins Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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