Crime Rates at Sally Ward Drive, Walsall, WS9 9JZ

Sally Ward Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Aldridge North and Walsall Wood , and the 194th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sally Ward Drive (WS9 9JZ) in the last 12 months was 120.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 69.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sally Ward Drive (WS9 9JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Poxon Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sally Ward Drive (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.