Total Crime Rate

1362.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

290.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 1362.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 552.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 290.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 174.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 134.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 132.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 78.3 10/10
  • Burglary 69.4 10/10
  • Other theft 64.9 10/10
  • Public order 58.2 10/10
  • Robbery 31.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 26.9 10/10
  • Drugs 13.4 9/10
  • Other crime 13.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 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

Gipsy Lane area has the highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 4th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gipsy Lane (WV13 2EZ) in the last 12 months was 1362.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1084.2% higher than the Bentley and Darlaston North average (115.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 247 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 130 (≈ 290.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gipsy Lane (WV13 2EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rose Hill (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gipsy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Willow Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Harper Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyler Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tyler Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cadnam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour William Harper Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyler Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Hill Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rose Hill Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rose Hill Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosedale Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyler Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peartree Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4590 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4590 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cross Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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