Total Crime Rate

72.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 72.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Horton Street area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 379th highest crime rate of 827 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 Horton Street (WS10 8HF) in the last 12 months was 72.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horton Street (WS10 8HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Addenbrooke Street, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Perry Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Horton Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Perry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bellman Close
Apr 2026Other crime Bellman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rubery Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Batchcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Horton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Blockall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Georges Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bellman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Addenbrooke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bush Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Perry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Consort Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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