Total Crime Rate

35.6 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 35.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Friezland Way area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Aldridge North and Walsall Wood , and the 198th 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 Friezland Way (WS8 7AD) in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% lower than the Aldridge North and Walsall Wood average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friezland Way (WS8 7AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hillside, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shire Lea (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Aldridge North and Walsall Wood

Crime Over Time in Friezland Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marklew Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillside —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hillside Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillside Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Collins Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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