Total Crime Rate

154.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.1 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 154.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Burglary 13.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Village Walk area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Friar Park , and the 148th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

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 Village Walk (WS10 0PS) in the last 12 months was 154.6 per 1,000 residents and was 91.8% higher than the Friar Park average (80.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 69.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Village Walk (WS10 0PS), the main crime hotspot is near Kilvert Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Village Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red House Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Price Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kilvert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moor Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Crankhall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson William Green Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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