Crime Rates at Bridgeside Close, Walsall, WS8 7BN

Bridgeside Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Aldridge North and Walsall Wood , and the 229th highest crime rate of 827 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 Bridgeside Close (WS8 7BN) in the last 12 months was 109.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 68.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridgeside Close (WS8 7BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bradbury Close, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lindon Drive (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.