Total Crime Rate

8.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 8.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Leighswood Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Aldridge Central and South , and the 16th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leighswood Road (WS9 8UT) in the last 12 months was 8.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Leighswood Road (WS9 8UT), 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 Leighswood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Leighswood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Aldridge By-Pass Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garden Croft 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Anchor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Anchor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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