Total Crime Rate

94.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 94.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 60.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Public order 20.2 9/10
  • Burglary 13.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Norfolk Crescent area has the 16th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Aldridge Central and South , and the 283rd highest crime rate of 827 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 Norfolk Crescent (WS9 8RF) in the last 12 months was 94.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% higher 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 11 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 Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 60.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norfolk Crescent (WS9 8RF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norfolk Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Oak Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket 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 2026Burglary Old Oak Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Old Oak Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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