Crime Rates at Pugh Crescent, Walsall, WS2 0DR

Pugh Crescent area has the 19th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 131st 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 Pugh Crescent (WS2 0DR) in the last 12 months was 147.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.4% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 61.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pugh Crescent (WS2 0DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bentley Road North, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Slim Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.