Crime Rates at Fort Crescent, Walsall, WS9 9JU

Fort Crescent area has the 12th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Aldridge North and Walsall Wood , and the 346th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fort Crescent (WS9 9JU) in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% lower than the Aldridge North and Walsall Wood average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 57.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fort Crescent (WS9 9JU), the main crime hotspot is near Sally Ward Drive. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.