Crime Rates at Gail Close, Walsall Wood, Walsall, WS9 9RH

Gail Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Aldridge North and Walsall Wood , and the 369th lowest crime rate of 827 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 Gail Close (WS9 9RH) in the last 12 months was 60.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gail Close (WS9 9RH), 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.