Total Crime Rate

178.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 178.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 90.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.5 9/10
  • Other crime 24.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bridgwater Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Aldridge North and Walsall Wood , and the 94th highest crime rate of 827 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 Bridgwater Close (WS9 9PH) in the last 12 months was 178.3 per 1,000 residents and was 128.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 90.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridgwater Close (WS9 9PH), 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 Bridgwater Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyre Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bridgwater Close Under investigation
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 2026Other crime Bridgwater Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order The Courtyard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Bridgwater Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coppice Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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