Total Crime Rate
98.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Perry Street area has the 35th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 251st highest crime rate of 824 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 Perry Street (WS10 8JE) in the last 12 months was 98.2 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Perry Street (WS10 8JE), the main crime hotspot is near Horton Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Midland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beard Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Memory Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Memory Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beard Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Empress Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Midland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Midland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Midland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Midland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Perry Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Horton Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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