Crime Rates at Swallowdale, Walsall Wood, Walsall, WS9 9RE

Swallowdale area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Aldridge North and Walsall Wood , and the 57th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swallowdale (WS9 9RE) in the last 12 months was 15.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.8% lower 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 Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Swallowdale (WS9 9RE), the main crime hotspot is near Lichfield Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.