Total Crime Rate

82.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 82.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · 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 44th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 337th 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 8TS) in the last 12 months was 82.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bentley Lane (WS2 8TS), the main crime hotspot is near Moorside Gardens. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 10 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 (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lane Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Basalt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moorside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moorside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dalton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lane Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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