Total Crime Rate

81.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 81.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Marston Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Darlaston South , and the 341st 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 Marston Avenue (WS10 8TT) in the last 12 months was 81.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.3% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -6.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marston Avenue (WS10 8TT), 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 Marston Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wiley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alma Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alma Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alma Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Lawrence Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order George Rose Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Rose Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wiley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Imperial Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charles Foster Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheelwright Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dorsett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St John'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alma Street 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 Pitchwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Crawford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rough Hay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pitchwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pitchwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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