Crime Rates at Darlaston Road, Walsall, WS2 9RD

Darlaston Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Pleck , and the 324th 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 Darlaston Road (WS2 9RD) in the last 12 months was 52.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% lower than the Pleck average (113.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 43.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 102.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darlaston Road (WS2 9RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sadlers Court, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dora Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.