Total Crime Rate

82.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 82.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.6 8/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Malkit Close area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 336th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Malkit Close (WS2 0LY) in the last 12 months was 82.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malkit Close (WS2 0LY), the main crime hotspot is near Heather Grove. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Malkit Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Locket Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Star Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Locket Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Heather Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Locket Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Locket Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Malkit Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Heather Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Heather Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Heather Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quilter Close —
Apr 2026Public order Quilter Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quilter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cottle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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