Total Crime Rate

56.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.8 5/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bentley Lane area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Short Heath , and the 361st 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 Bentley Lane (WV12 4AH) in the last 12 months was 56.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% lower than the Short Heath average (77.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bentley Lane (WV12 4AH), the main crime hotspot is near Spindle Tree Rise. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Reapers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stourmore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spindle Tree Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spindle Tree Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spindle Tree Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Spindle Tree Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riding Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Andrew Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lewis Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Riding Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pennine Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Stourmore Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Threshers Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Longwood Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dibble Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sherlock Close —
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Data Sources

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