Total Crime Rate
13.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Scarborough Road area has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Pleck , and the 40th lowest crime rate of 824 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 Scarborough Road (WS2 9RF) in the last 12 months was 13.9 per 1,000 residents and was 88.4% lower than the Pleck average (119.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Scarborough Road (WS2 9RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dora Street, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingsley Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Johns Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Johns Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Johns Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Johns Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Johns Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kingsley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kingsley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Horseshoe Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Scarborough Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Scarborough Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dora Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dawley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodwards Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodwards Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dawley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darlaston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Darlaston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Pleck Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scarborough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darlaston Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | A4038 | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scarborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Darlaston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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