Total Crime Rate

67.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 67.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.5 1/10
  • Drugs 1.5 1/10
  • Other crime 1.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Nowell Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 414th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nowell Street (WS10 9JA) in the last 12 months was 67.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nowell Street (WS10 9JA), the main crime hotspot is near Latches Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nowell Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Phoenix Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gordon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gordon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Gordon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Threadbolt Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parklands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parklands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Powerhouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Darlaston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butcroft Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft School Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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