Total Crime Rate

38.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 38.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 12.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bentley New Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 228th lowest crime rate of 827 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 New Drive (WS2 8SB) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% lower than the Birchills Leamore average (150.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bentley New Drive (WS2 8SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wolverhampton Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bentley Drive (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bentley New Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Pargeter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bentley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lane Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lane Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kent Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Laneside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laneside Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deepmore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rowland Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Pargeter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moorside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moorside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolverhampton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolverhampton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wolverhampton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wolverhampton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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