Total Crime Rate

287.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

171.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 287.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 171.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 126.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.1 10/10
  • Public order 17.5 9/10
  • Other theft 14.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.0 10/10
  • Robbery 14.0 9/10
  • Drugs 10.5 8/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Michael Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 46th highest crime rate of 827 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 Michael Road (WS10 8NR) in the last 12 months was 287.7 per 1,000 residents and was 150.1% higher 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 171.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Michael Road (WS10 8NR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Michael Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Crawford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitehouse Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A463 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehouse Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitehouse Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Park Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wolverhampton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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