Total Crime Rate

58.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 58.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 18.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Clifton Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Aldridge North and Walsall Wood , and the 359th lowest crime rate of 827 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 Clifton Avenue (WS9 8LF) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% lower than the Aldridge North and Walsall Wood average (77.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clifton Avenue (WS9 8LF), the main crime hotspot is near Stonnall Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clifton Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Stonnall Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Malvern Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonnall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Stonnall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stonnall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stonnall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kinver Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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