Total Crime Rate
71.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lichfield Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Aldridge North and Walsall Wood , and the 376th 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 Lichfield Road (WS9 9PB) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lichfield Road (WS9 9PB), the main crime hotspot is near Lichfield Road. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Aldridge North and Walsall Wood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lichfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Collins Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lichfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lichfield Road | Under investigation |
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