Total Crime Rate
83.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crawford Avenue area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 309th 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 Crawford Avenue (WS10 8NJ) in the last 12 months was 83.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crawford Avenue (WS10 8NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Whitehouse Avenue. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 23 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 | Violence and sexual offences | The Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Foster Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peach Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolverhampton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Biddlestone Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Ames Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ames Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Forge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Park View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolverhampton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kennedy Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Peacock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Peacock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hall Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolverhampton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Michael Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Foster Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Whitehouse Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Willenhall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Banfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Banfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Whitehouse Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ince Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Whitehouse Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowe Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Street | Under investigation |
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