Crime Rates at Lichfield Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall, WS9 9NX

Lichfield Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Aldridge North and Walsall Wood , and the 286th 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 Lichfield Road (WS9 9NX) in the last 12 months was 89.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% 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 25 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 Violence and sexual offences ( 2400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 69.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2700.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lichfield Road (WS9 9NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 98 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lichfield Road (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.