Crime Rates at Overdale Drive, Walsall, WS2 0NQ

Overdale Drive 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 Overdale Drive (WS2 0NQ) 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 Overdale Drive (WS2 0NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Farmbridge Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.