Total Crime Rate

53.4 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 53.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Simmonds Way area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Aldridge North and Walsall Wood , and the 339th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Simmonds Way (WS8 7AG) in the last 12 months was 53.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Simmonds Way (WS8 7AG), the main crime hotspot is near Hodgkins Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Aldridge North and Walsall Wood

Crime Over Time in Simmonds Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillside —
Sep 2025Public order Lindon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Collins Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillside Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peake Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hillside Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marklew Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Lindon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lindon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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