Total Crime Rate

51.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 51.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Collins Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Aldridge North and Walsall Wood , and the 320th 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 Collins Road (WS8 7AW) in the last 12 months was 51.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% 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 7 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 Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Collins Road (WS8 7AW), the main crime hotspot is near Lichfield Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Collins Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wrekin View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shire Lea Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simmonds Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lichfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lichfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marklew Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Shire Lea Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shire Lea Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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