Total Crime Rate
179.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heath Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 98th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Heath Road (WS10 8LP) in the last 12 months was 179.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -61.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heath Road (WS10 8LP), the main crime hotspot is near Simmonds Place. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bentley and Darlaston North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Whitworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Simmonds Place | — |
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