Total Crime Rate

84.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 84.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Other crime 12.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cornwall Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Aldridge Central and South , and the 321st highest crime rate of 827 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 Cornwall Close (WS9 8JS) in the last 12 months was 84.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cornwall Close (WS9 8JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jessie Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cornwall Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Walton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Jessie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jessie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jessie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brookfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Brookfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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