Crime Rates at Pitchwood Close, Darlaston, Wednesbury, WS10 8BF

Pitchwood Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Darlaston South , and the 242nd highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pitchwood Close (WS10 8BF) in the last 12 months was 101.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.3% higher than the Darlaston South average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 66.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pitchwood Close (WS10 8BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ames Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Imperial Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.