Total Crime Rate

124.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.9 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 124.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 101.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.9 9/10
  • Public order 33.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bull Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Darlaston South , and the 193rd 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 Bull Lane (WS10 8RW) in the last 12 months was 124.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 56.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 101.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 48.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bull Lane (WS10 8RW), the main crime hotspot is near Curtin Drive. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bull Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Curtin Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Curtin Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charnwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charnwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Curtin Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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