Total Crime Rate
89.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Walsall Road area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 288th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Walsall Road (WS10 9JT) in the last 12 months was 89.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -5.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 52.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Walsall Road (WS10 9JT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bentley and Darlaston North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rectory Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rectory Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crescent Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Crescent Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Joynson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Joynson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Joynson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Avenue Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Butcroft Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tilley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Latches Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tilley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birmingham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Latches Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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