Crime Rates at Overdale Close, Walsall, WS2 0NS

Overdale Close area has the 40th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 268th 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 Overdale Close (WS2 0NS) in the last 12 months was 97.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Overdale Close (WS2 0NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farmbridge Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Slater Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.