Total Crime Rate

53.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 53.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 16.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Edinburgh Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 334th lowest crime rate of 827 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 Edinburgh Avenue (WS2 0HT) in the last 12 months was 53.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% lower 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 Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edinburgh Avenue (WS2 0HT), the main crime hotspot is near Quilter Close. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edinburgh Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ewart Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Quilter Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lilac Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lilac Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ewart Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Everest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cottle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Churchill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Portal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quilter Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Portal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quilter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bader Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Montgomery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Margaret Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edinburgh Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Avenue —
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Data Sources

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