Crime Rates at Wavell Road, Walsall, WS2 0EF

Wavell Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 152nd 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 Wavell Road (WS2 0EF) in the last 12 months was 139.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wavell Road (WS2 0EF), 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.