Total Crime Rate

24.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dangerfield Lane area has the lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Darlaston South , and the 112th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dangerfield Lane (WS10 7SD) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.8% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dangerfield Lane (WS10 7SD), the main crime hotspot is near Ironmill Way. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Dangerfield Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Chafery Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Dangerfield Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ironmill Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ironmill Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ironmill Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ironmill Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ironmill Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ironmill Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ironmill Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ironmill Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dangerfield Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dangerfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lodge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chafery Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dangerfield Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ironmill Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Chafery Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Banfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Chafery Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Unity Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lansbury Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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