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

Westbrook Avenue 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 Westbrook Avenue (WS9 0DA) 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 Westbrook Avenue (WS9 0DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bosty Lane, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westbrook Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westbrook Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bosty Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs High Ridge Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Ridge Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbrook Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lea View
Apr 2026Public order Berry Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gretton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Walsall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbrook Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gretton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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