Total Crime Rate
111.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
65.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bradley Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Darlaston South , and the 221st highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bradley Lane (WV14 8EP) in the last 12 months was 111.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% higher than the Darlaston South average (89.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 65.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bradley Lane (WV14 8EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leighton Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sycamore Place (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Darlaston South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mullion Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mullion Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Bridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Thorneycroft Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Bridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Castle View Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hannah Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Leighton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leighton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leighton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leighton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crantock Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fircroft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Fircroft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harlyn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fircroft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashtree Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ashtree Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashtree Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Place | Under investigation |
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