Crime Rate in Bentley and Darlaston North, ward

Bentley and Darlaston North has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 wards in Walsall district and the 1289th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 102nd highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bentley and Darlaston North in the last 12 months was 114.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% higher than the Walsall district average (103.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bentley and Darlaston North’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 699 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 29.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 837 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bentley and Darlaston North ward, the main local crime hotspot is near New Street. Police recorded 142 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.