Total Crime Rate

134.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 134.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 24.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Portland Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Aldridge Central and South , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portland Road (WS9 8PG) in the last 12 months was 134.8 per 1,000 residents and was 90.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -95.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 330.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Road (WS9 8PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Anchor Road, where police recorded 152 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Aldridge Central and South

Crime Over Time in Portland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Anchor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
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 2025Other crime Stonelea Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anchor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Aldridge By-Pass Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harborough Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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