Total Crime Rate

51.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 51.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.2 5/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Centenary Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 321st 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 Centenary Lane (WS10 7UE) in the last 12 months was 51.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.6% lower than the Bentley and Darlaston North average (114.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 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 Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Centenary Lane (WS10 7UE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Centenary Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Joynson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ironmill Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Rectory Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rectory Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Finery Road
Sep 2025Other theft Ironmill Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Darlaston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Ironmill Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ironmill Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ironmill Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Darlaston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ironmill Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ironmill Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Crescent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chafery Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Chafery Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Chafery Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Chafery Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ironmill Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ironmill Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Darlington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Avenue Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Puddlers Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Puddlers Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Puddlers Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crescent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Puddlers Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Black Horse Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Joynson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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