Total Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 39.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 11.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birchtree Gardens area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Aldridge Central and South , and the 231st 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 Birchtree Gardens (WS9 0JA) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% 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 Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchtree Gardens (WS9 0JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Birchtree Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Portland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whetstone Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonelea Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Birch Tree Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appletree Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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