Total Crime Rate

115.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 115.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 88.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.0 9/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Darvel Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Short Heath , and the 210th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Darvel Road (WV12 4TT) in the last 12 months was 115.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% higher than the Short Heath average (73.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 88.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darvel Road (WV12 4TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Condover Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spindle Tree Rise (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Darvel Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spindle Tree Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Pattenham Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Granbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Condover Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Condover Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wayside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bewley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almond Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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