Total Crime Rate

32.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bentley Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 175th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bentley Drive (WS2 8RX) in the last 12 months was 32.6 per 1,000 residents and was 78.0% lower than the Birchills Leamore average (148.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bentley Drive (WS2 8RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bentley Place (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bentley Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorside Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Lane Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deepmore Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deepmore Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Friezeland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Pargeter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorside Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowland Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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