Total Crime Rate

55.8 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 55.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Orchard Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 355th 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 Orchard Road (WV13 2EP) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% lower than the Bentley and Darlaston North average (114.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Road (WV13 2EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 105 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brunslow Close (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brunslow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Mill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mill Street
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Birmingham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bilston Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peartree Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Orchard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Maiden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Middle Piece Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Middle Piece Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brunslow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brunslow Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Brunslow Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brunslow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brunslow Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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