Total Crime Rate

94.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 94.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gladstone Street area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 281st highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gladstone Street (WS10 8BE) in the last 12 months was 94.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gladstone Street (WS10 8BE), the main crime hotspot is near Latches Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gladstone Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butcroft Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Gordon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gordon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gordon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gladstone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Flatts Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Flatts Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Flatts Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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