Total Crime Rate

63.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Quicksand Lane area has the 29th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Aldridge Central and South , and the 406th lowest crime rate of 824 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 Quicksand Lane (WS9 0BD) in the last 12 months was 63.6 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% lower than the Aldridge Central and South average (70.8 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 846.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Quicksand Lane (WS9 0BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parkhouse Grove, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westbrook Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Quicksand Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parkhouse Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parkhouse Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parkhouse Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lynmouth Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walsall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walsall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbrook Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Westbrook Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Paddock Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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