Total Crime Rate

253.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

134.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 253.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 134.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 119.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 37.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Drugs 14.9 9/10
  • Other theft 14.9 9/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Other crime 7.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Darlaston Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 55th 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 Darlaston Road (WS10 7SW) in the last 12 months was 253.7 per 1,000 residents and was 120.5% higher than the Bentley and Darlaston North average (115.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 134.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darlaston Road (WS10 7SW), the main crime hotspot is near Chafery Drive. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Darlaston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Darlaston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Phoenix Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chafery Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chafery Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chafery Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woden Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Threadbolt Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parklands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parklands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft School Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woden Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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