Total Crime Rate

36.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 36.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 36.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

St Georges Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 216th 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 St Georges Close (WS10 8UU) in the last 12 months was 36.3 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Georges Close (WS10 8UU), 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 St Georges Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons New Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mallows Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons New Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons New Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bush Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Bellman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richards Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Slater Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Batchcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rectory Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rectory Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rubery Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Georges Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Addenbrooke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bellman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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