Total Crime Rate

126.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.7 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 126.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 73.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Millers Close area has the 28th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 185th highest 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 Millers Close (WS2 0BP) in the last 12 months was 126.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 73.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Millers Close (WS2 0BP), the main crime hotspot is near Bentley Mill Way. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Millers Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Bentley Mill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bentley Mill Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentley Mill Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Bentley Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bentley Mill Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Carriers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bentley Mill Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Millers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millers Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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