Total Crime Rate

604.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 604.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 141.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 141.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 91.2 10/10
  • Other theft 60.8 10/10
  • Public order 33.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.4 10/10
  • Robbery 27.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.3 9/10
  • Burglary 13.5 9/10
  • Other crime 13.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.5 10/10
  • Drugs 10.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bellman Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 16th 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 Bellman Close (WS10 8UR) in the last 12 months was 604.7 per 1,000 residents and was 429.0% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 216.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 171.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bellman Close (WS10 8UR), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Bellman Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Willenhall Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Horton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A462 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Church Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bell Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Rectory Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Leys Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Imperial Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Imperial Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rectory Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Alma Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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