Total Crime Rate

9.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 9.5 1/10
  • Violent crimes 7.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Delves Crescent area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Palfrey , and the 19th 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 Delves Crescent (WS5 4LT) in the last 12 months was 9.5 per 1,000 residents and was 88.1% lower than the Palfrey average (80.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Delves Crescent (WS5 4LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Botany Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackthorne Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Delves Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Botany Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Blackthorne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blackthorne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delves Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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