Total Crime Rate

38.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.1 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 38.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 35.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Stapleton Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Aldridge Central and South , and the 227th lowest crime rate of 827 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 Stapleton Road (WS9 0BY) in the last 12 months was 38.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stapleton Road (WS9 0BY), the main crime hotspot is near Bonner Grove. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stapleton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bonner Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bosty Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Ridge Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honiton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Walsall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gretton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gretton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs High Ridge Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbrook Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbrook Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bonner Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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