Crime in Aldridge
Recorded crime in Aldridge is 0.7 times the Walsall average and 0.9 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 29%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Aldridge: about 13,033 residents in 14 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 4/10Above average crime
- Living
- 7.4/10Good
- 5-year change
- −29%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.7×the Walsall average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Aldridge.
Crime over 5 years
Down 29% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Aldridge, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.7× the Walsall average (0.9× the England and Wales average). 69 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 52% of the harm here
- Burglary: 24% of the harm here
- Robbery: 7% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 7.7 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Walsall (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Walsall council area, not only Aldridge. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 1,260 | 4.3 | Down 8% |
| Cars broken into | 1,011 | 3.4 | Up 35% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 2,108 | 7.1 | Up 8% |
| Burglary of homes | 699 | 2.4 | About the same |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in WS9
In WS9, the postcode district at the centre of Aldridge, 8% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 720 | 6% | 6% | 75% | 11% | 2% |
| Shoplifting | 336 | 18% | 0% | 31% | 51% | 0% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 239 | 1% | 1% | 15% | 82% | 1% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 183 | 7% | 5% | 36% | 51% | 1% |
| Other theft | 146 | 1% | 3% | 28% | 67% | 1% |
| Burglary | 128 | 5% | 1% | 14% | 80% | 1% |
| Public order | 87 | 3% | 5% | 72% | 17% | 2% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 2% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.0 |
| Burglary | 7.1 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 23.8 |
| Drugs | 0.5 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.8 |
| Other crime | 1.2 |
| Other theft | 7.0 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 10.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 5.6 |
| Public order | 4.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 |
| Shoplifting | 6.3 |
Postcode districts in Aldridge
Nearby towns
Council: Walsall
Questions about crime in Aldridge
- Is Aldridge a safe place to live?
- Aldridge scores 4 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.7 times the Walsall average.
- Is crime going up or down in Aldridge?
- Down 29% over 5 years, from 1,160 recorded crimes a year to 826.
- What is the most common crime in Aldridge?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 24 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Aldridge compare with Walsall?
- Crime severity in Aldridge is 0.7 times the Walsall average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Aldridge?
- In WS9, the postcode district at the centre of Aldridge, 8% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 40% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Aldridge?
- Of 128 burglaries reported in WS9, the postcode district at the centre of Aldridge between September 2024 and August 2025, 5% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 80% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Aldridge?
- In Walsall, the council area Aldridge is in, the police recorded 1,260 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 4.3 per 1,000 residents, down 8% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Aldridge?
- 2,108 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Walsall, the council area Aldridge is in, 7.1 per 1,000 residents, 1.5 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Aldridge last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Walsall, the council area Aldridge is in, against 3 the year before.