Total Crime Rate

75.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 75.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Horton Place area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 349th 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 Horton Place (WS10 8HG) in the last 12 months was 75.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horton Place (WS10 8HG), the main crime hotspot is near Addenbrooke Street. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Horton Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Midland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Yardley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Midland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Midland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Midland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Empress Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Osborne Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bell Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Midland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barford Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Memory Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A462 Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Willenhall Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Horton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Perry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beard Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Memory Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beard Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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