Total Crime Rate

92.1 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 92.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 10.5 5/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Leighswood Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Aldridge Central and South , and the 275th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leighswood Road (WS9 8AS) in the last 12 months was 92.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% 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 Vehicle crime with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leighswood Road (WS9 8AS), the main crime hotspot is near Anchor Road. Police recorded 152 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leighswood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Anchor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Aldridge By-Pass Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Morford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Leighswood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anchor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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