Total Crime Rate

48.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 48.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Garden Croft area has the 38th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Aldridge Central and South , and the 301st 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 Garden Croft (WS9 8QL) in the last 12 months was 48.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% lower 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garden Croft (WS9 8QL), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Garden Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Glades Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Glades Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Old Oak Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Old Oak Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Oak Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Belmont Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sheraton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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