Total Crime Rate

148.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.3 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 148.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 68.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Darwin Place area has the 40th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 130th 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 Darwin Place (WS2 7EL) in the last 12 months was 148.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% lower than the Birchills Leamore average (150.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darwin Place (WS2 7EL), the main crime hotspot is near Remington Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Darwin Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Remington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Remington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leamore Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Simpson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ingot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ingot Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ingot Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ingot Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Remington Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephenson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stephenson Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Faraday Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darwin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Remington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Robottom Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edison Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Darwin Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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