Total Crime Rate

152.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 152.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.2 9/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 36th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 126th highest crime rate of 824 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 Bentley Drive (WS2 8RY) in the last 12 months was 152.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 92.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bentley Drive (WS2 8RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Drayton Street (13 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Primley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Friezeland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Primley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Pargeter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drayton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Drayton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drayton Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorside Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorside Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deepmore Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deepmore Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Lane Avenue Local resolution
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Data Sources

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