Total Crime Rate

137.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 137.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.7 9/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 Lane area has the 45th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 158th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bentley Lane (WS2 8ST) in the last 12 months was 137.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% lower than the Birchills Leamore average (150.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 85.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bentley Lane (WS2 8ST), the main crime hotspot is near Jessel Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bentley Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Cairns Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jessel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dalkeith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Miner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bentley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rowland Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pargeter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jessel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Jessel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Pargeter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Reedswood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kent Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reedswood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Reedswood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Reedswood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cairns Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Reedswood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Reedswood Gardens Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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