Total Crime Rate
45.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bryony Gardens area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 284th 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 Bryony Gardens (WS10 8XX) in the last 12 months was 45.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -78.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bryony Gardens (WS10 8XX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Street, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Addenbrooke Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A462 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beard Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beard Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bell Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bell Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Church Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rectory Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rectory Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Horton Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richards Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Florian Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carriage Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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