Total Crime Rate

144.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.0 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 144.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 71.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.4 9/10
  • Burglary 10.9 9/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Banfield Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Darlaston South , and the 136th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Banfield Road (WS10 7QU) in the last 12 months was 144.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% higher than the Darlaston South average (89.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 71.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Banfield Road (WS10 7QU), the main crime hotspot is near Dangerfield Lane. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Banfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Western Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Large Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dangerfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Margaret Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stanley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dangerfield Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadwaters Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Large Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Western Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Unity Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Acres Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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