Total Crime Rate

84.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 84.0 7/10
  • Shoplifting 22.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lynmouth Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Aldridge Central and South , and the 308th highest crime rate of 824 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 Lynmouth Close (WS9 0JR) in the last 12 months was 84.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% higher than the Aldridge Central and South average (70.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynmouth Close (WS9 0JR), the main crime hotspot is near Bonner Grove. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Aldridge Central and South

Crime Over Time in Lynmouth Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parkhouse Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parkhouse Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parkhouse Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Paddock Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lynmouth Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walsall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walsall Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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