Total Crime Rate

81.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 81.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 18.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Foster Street area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 338th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Foster Street (WS10 8EQ) in the last 12 months was 81.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% 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 Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foster Street (WS10 8EQ), 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 Foster Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Lawrence Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Avenue Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs The Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richards Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons New Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons New Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons New Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bush Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mallows Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Horton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Slater Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rectory Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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