Crime Rates at Taryn Drive, Darlaston, Wednesbury, WS10 8XY

Taryn Drive 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 Taryn Drive (WS10 8XY) 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 Taryn Drive (WS10 8XY), the main crime hotspot is near Latches Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.