Crime Rates at Wakes Close, Willenhall, WV13 2HB

Wakes Close area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 346th 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 Wakes Close (WV13 2HB) in the last 12 months was 80.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakes Close (WV13 2HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mill Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.