Total Crime Rate
42.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Walsall Road area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Aldridge Central and South , and the 256th 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 Walsall Road (WS9 0JT) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Walsall Road (WS9 0JT), 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.
View Crime In Walsall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gretton Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbrook Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gretton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | High Ridge | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Ridge | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bosty Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Walsall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbrook Avenue | Under investigation |
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