Total Crime Rate

150.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

91.9 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 150.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 91.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 18th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 127th 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 Edinburgh Avenue (WS2 0JD) in the last 12 months was 150.7 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 91.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edinburgh Avenue (WS2 0JD), 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quilter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Star Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quilter Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Everest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cottle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Kent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Locket Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Locket Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Locket Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Locket Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Churchill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Quilter Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edinburgh Avenue —
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Data Sources

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