Total Crime Rate
37.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Langmead Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 218th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Langmead Close (WS2 0NG) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Langmead Close (WS2 0NG), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bentley and Darlaston North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Granbourne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Glenhurst Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmbridge Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmbridge Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leyburn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ridge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ridge Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warwick Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Farmbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Farmbridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Farmbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Farmbridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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