Total Crime Rate
98.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
79.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Berry Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Darlaston South , and the 264th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Berry Avenue (WS10 8QF) in the last 12 months was 98.2 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% higher than the Darlaston South average (89.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 11.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 79.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Berry Avenue (WS10 8QF), 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.
View Crime In Darlaston South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berry Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Backstone Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wiley Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Rose Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fusion Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | George Rose Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wiley Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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