Total Crime Rate

138.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 138.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 80.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.9 9/10
  • Other theft 13.1 9/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Other crime 7.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Franchise Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 155th highest crime rate of 827 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 Franchise Street (WS10 9RH) in the last 12 months was 138.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% higher 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 80.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Franchise Street (WS10 9RH), the main crime hotspot is near James Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Franchise Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Westbury Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fallings Heath Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fallings Heath Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cook Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simcox Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Westbury Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbury Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fallings Heath Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waldron Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Waldron Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order James Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Steelmans Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Steelmans Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Steelmans Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fallings Heath Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beebee Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Fallings Heath Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cobden Close Local resolution
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Data Sources

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