Total Crime Rate

88.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 88.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.6 9/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Public order 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

High Ridge area has the 20th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Aldridge Central and South , and the 311th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Ridge (WS9 0DS) in the last 12 months was 88.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Ridge (WS9 0DS), 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 High Ridge area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbrook Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs High Ridge Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bonner Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gretton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gretton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bonner Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lea View
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Ridge Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbrook Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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