Crime Rates at Leighswood Avenue, Walsall, WS9 8AU

Leighswood Avenue area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Aldridge Central and South , and the 120th lowest 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 Avenue (WS9 8AU) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.4% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leighswood Avenue (WS9 8AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sheraton Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Morford Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.