Total Crime Rate

133.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.8 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 133.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 75.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Monmouth Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 170th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Monmouth Road (WS2 0EJ) in the last 12 months was 133.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 75.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Monmouth Road (WS2 0EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Condover Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Monmouth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lilac Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lilac Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Condover Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Granbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ewart Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ewart Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monmouth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Condover Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almond Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bewley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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