Total Crime Rate

115.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 115.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 5/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Public order 10.8 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Linley Wood Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Aldridge Central and South , and the 203rd 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 Linley Wood Road (WS9 0JZ) in the last 12 months was 115.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linley Wood Road (WS9 0JZ), the main crime hotspot is near High Ridge Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 8 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 Linley Wood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Meadows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berry Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Middlemore Lane West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lea View Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lea View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Ridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berry Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berry Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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