Crime Rates at Bentley Place, Walsall, WS2 8RZ

Bentley Place 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 Place (WS2 8RZ) 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 Place (WS2 8RZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wolverhampton Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manor Road Precinct (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.