Total Crime Rate

503.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

149.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 503.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 149.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 142.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 74.5 10/10
  • Burglary 55.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 18.6 10/10
  • Robbery 18.6 10/10
  • Other crime 12.4 10/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 17th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Darwin Road (WS2 7EP) in the last 12 months was 503.1 per 1,000 residents and was 235.2% higher than the Birchills Leamore average (150.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 149.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 88.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darwin Road (WS2 7EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stephenson Square, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kelvin Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Darwin Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ingot Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Simpson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stephenson Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Robottom Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leamore Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ingot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Faraday Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ingot Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stephenson Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ingot Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lister Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stephenson Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephenson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darwin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stephenson Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stephenson Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stephenson Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mason Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mason Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edison Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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