Total Crime Rate

57.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 57.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 17.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 14.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Friezland Lane area has the 18th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Aldridge North and Walsall Wood , and the 352nd 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 Friezland Lane (WS8 7AR) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% 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 Shoplifting with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friezland Lane (WS8 7AR), the main crime hotspot is near Bradbury Close. Police recorded 39 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 Friezland Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simmonds Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marklew Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Common Side Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wrekin View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bradbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bradbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peake Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Friezland Lane Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Simmonds Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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