Crime Rates at Barr Common Road, Walsall, WS9 0SY

Barr Common Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Aldridge Central and South , and the 61st 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 Barr Common Road (WS9 0SY) in the last 12 months was 15.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% 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 Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barr Common Road (WS9 0SY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barr Common Road, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ridge Way (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.