Total Crime Rate

137.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 137.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 13.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 157th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dorsett Road (WS10 8TR) in the last 12 months was 137.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.7% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 69.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 66.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorsett Road (WS10 8TR), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Street. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dorsett Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Alma Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pitchwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alma Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alma Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alma Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charles Foster Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Imperial Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wiley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheelwright Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pitchwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pitchwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order George Rose Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Rose Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wolverhampton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wiley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dorsett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Park Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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