Total Crime Rate
163.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wilkinson Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Darlaston South , and the 107th highest crime rate of 824 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 Wilkinson Road (WS10 8SJ) in the last 12 months was 163.0 per 1,000 residents and was 87.1% higher than the Darlaston South average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 57.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 110.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wilkinson Road (WS10 8SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hughes Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laurel Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kendrick Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hughes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hughes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hughes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hughes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Leighton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sutton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horace Partridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sutton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wilkinson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Engine Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wilkinson Road | Under investigation |
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