Total Crime Rate

109.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 109.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 68.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 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 Friezland Lane (WS8 7DA) 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 Friezland Lane (WS8 7DA), 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 (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Friezland Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Common Side Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bradbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Friezland Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Friezland Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Friezland Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Vehicle crime Lindon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lindon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marklew Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peake Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brownhills Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brownhills Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bradbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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