Total Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 36.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Whitton Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 216th 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 Whitton Street (WS10 8BA) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitton Street (WS10 8BA), the main crime hotspot is near Latches Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Whitton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Salisbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Latches Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Latches Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Butcroft Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Flatts Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Tilley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tilley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Salisbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birmingham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Salisbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Salisbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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