Crime Rates at Banfield Road, Wednesbury, WS10 7QU

Banfield Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Darlaston South , and the 174th highest crime rate of 824 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 128.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% higher than the Darlaston South average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 65.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Banfield Road (WS10 7QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dangerfield Lane, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heath Acres (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.