Total Crime Rate

34.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 34.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.2 2/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Dorsett Road Terrace area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dorsett Road Terrace (WS10 8TP) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorsett Road Terrace (WS10 8TP), the main crime hotspot is near New Street. Police recorded 126 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dorsett Road Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Croft Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dorsett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charles Foster Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheelwright Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons New Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons New Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons New Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alma Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Croft Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pinfold Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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