Total Crime Rate
57.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Attlee Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 371st lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Attlee Road (WS2 0EX) in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% lower than the Bentley and Darlaston North average (114.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Attlee Road (WS2 0EX), the main crime hotspot is near Slim Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewart Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Slim Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowlands Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Slim Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Edinburgh Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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