Total Crime Rate

336.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 336.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 107.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 91.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.8 10/10
  • Burglary 16.6 10/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Robbery 12.5 9/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Barrow Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Aldridge North and Walsall Wood , and the 38th 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 Barrow Close (WS9 9BS) in the last 12 months was 336.1 per 1,000 residents and was 331.3% higher than the Aldridge North and Walsall Wood average (77.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 107.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barrow Close (WS9 9BS), the main crime hotspot is near Bridgwater Close. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barrow Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Bridgwater Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Bridgwater Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyre Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyre Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bridgwater Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridgwater Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridgwater Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bridgwater Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coppice Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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