Crime Rates at Occupation Road, Walsall, WS8 7BT

Occupation Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Aldridge North and Walsall Wood , and the 334th lowest crime rate of 824 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 Occupation Road (WS8 7BT) in the last 12 months was 53.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Occupation Road (WS8 7BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 98 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bradbury Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.