Total Crime Rate
31.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Walsall Wood Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Aldridge Central and South , and the 168th lowest 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 Walsall Wood Road (WS9 8RA) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Walsall Wood Road (WS9 8RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walsall Wood Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kent Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Aldridge Central and South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coppy Hall Grove | Under investigation |
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