Total Crime Rate

49.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 49.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 35.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.5 6/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Birmingham Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Aldridge Central and South , and the 303rd lowest 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 Birmingham Road (WS9 0AE) in the last 12 months was 49.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% lower than the Aldridge Central and South average (68.8 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birmingham Road (WS9 0AE), the main crime hotspot is near Parkhouse Grove. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birmingham Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkhouse Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pool Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harborough Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Gaydon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Paddock Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonelea Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lodge Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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