Total Crime Rate

122.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 122.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 74.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.7 9/10
  • Other theft 18.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Speedwell Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Aldridge Central and South , and the 198th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Speedwell Close (WS9 0DL) in the last 12 months was 122.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 74.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Speedwell Close (WS9 0DL), 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 Speedwell Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkhouse Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Paddock Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Speedwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honiton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bonner Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bonner Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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