Crime Rates at Portal Road, Walsall, WS2 0BL

Portal Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 409th highest 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 Portal Road (WS2 0BL) in the last 12 months was 65.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portal Road (WS2 0BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Churchill Road, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lane Arms Way (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.