Total Crime Rate

164.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.4 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 164.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 71.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 41.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.3 10/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 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

Arnwood Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 108th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Arnwood Close (WS2 0DZ) in the last 12 months was 164.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arnwood Close (WS2 0DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Arnwood Close. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Arnwood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bentley Mill Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Carriers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bentley Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arnwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arnwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arnwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Arnwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentley Mill Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bentley Mill Way —
Apr 2026Burglary Bentley Mill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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