Total Crime Rate

286.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 286.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 67.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 48.8 10/10
  • Burglary 30.5 10/10
  • Other theft 24.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other crime 6.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Empire Industrial Park 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 Empire Industrial Park (WS9 8XT) 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 Empire Industrial Park (WS9 8XT), the main crime hotspot is near Northgate Way. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Aldridge Central and South

Crime Over Time in Empire Industrial Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Empire Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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