Crime Rates at Peake Crescent, Walsall, WS8 7DB

Peake Crescent area has the 11th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Aldridge North and Walsall Wood , and the 316th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Peake Crescent (WS8 7DB) in the last 12 months was 86.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 141.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peake Crescent (WS8 7DB), 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.