Total Crime Rate

35.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 35.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hillside area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Aldridge North and Walsall Wood , and the 210th lowest crime rate of 827 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 Hillside (WS8 7AF) in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% lower than the Aldridge North and Walsall Wood average (77.9 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside (WS8 7AF), the main crime hotspot is near Lindon Drive. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hillside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wrekin View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Friezland Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lindon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lindon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chandlers Keep Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marklew Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lindon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fullelove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simmonds Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simmonds Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Friezland Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Friezland Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Friezland Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Friezland Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lindon Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Lindon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chandlers Keep Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chandlers Keep Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hodgkins Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hodgkins Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lindon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lindon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hodgkins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Common Side Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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