Total Crime Rate
286.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northgate area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Aldridge Central and South , and the 42nd 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 Northgate (WS9 8TH) in the last 12 months was 286.6 per 1,000 residents and was 304.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 97.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northgate (WS9 8TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cornwall Close (9 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 | Vehicle crime | Cornwall Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devon Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walton Road | Under investigation |
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