Crime Rates at Dorsett Road, Darlaston, Wednesbury, WS10 8TW

Dorsett Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 174th lowest crime rate of 824 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 (WS10 8TW) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% lower than the Bentley and Darlaston North average (114.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorsett Road (WS10 8TW), the main crime hotspot is near New Street. Police recorded 142 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.