Total Crime Rate

567.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

288.2 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 567.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 288.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 181.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 69.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 51.9 10/10
  • Public order 37.5 10/10
  • Robbery 37.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 37.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 31.7 10/10
  • Burglary 20.2 10/10
  • Other theft 20.2 10/10
  • Other crime 11.5 10/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
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

Victoria Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 15th 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 Victoria Road (WS10 8AB) in the last 12 months was 567.7 per 1,000 residents and was 393.5% 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 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 100 (≈ 288.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Road (WS10 8AB), the main crime hotspot is near New Street. Police recorded 126 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rectory Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mallows Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rectory Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Slater Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butcroft Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Croft Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Croft Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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