Total Crime Rate
154.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Darlaston South , and the 121st highest crime rate of 824 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 High Street (WS10 8RT) in the last 12 months was 154.4 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% higher than the Darlaston South average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 58.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 93.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (WS10 8RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Great Bridge Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Curtin Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sutton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aston Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Leighton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horace Partridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kendrick Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wilkinson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wilkinson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Engine Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sutton Road | — |
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