Crime Rates at Stratford Drive, Walsall, WS9 8LJ

Stratford Drive area has the 15th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Aldridge North and Walsall Wood , and the 377th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stratford Drive (WS9 8LJ) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% lower than the Aldridge North and Walsall Wood average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stratford Drive (WS9 8LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Stonnall Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.