Total Crime Rate

67.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 67.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cook Street area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 413th 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 Cook Street (WS10 9RR) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cook Street (WS10 9RR), 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 Cook Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Short Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Short Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order James Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Fallings Heath Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fallings Heath Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fallings Heath Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fallings Heath Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fallings Heath Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Steelmans Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Steelmans Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Steelmans Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Waldron Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cook Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waldron Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Salisbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cobden Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Beebee 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 2026Public order Westbury Avenue Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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