Total Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 36.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Arden Place area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Darlaston South , and the 213th lowest crime rate of 827 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 Arden Place (WV14 8LS) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arden Place (WV14 8LS), the main crime hotspot is near Curtin Drive. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Arden Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashtree Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Thorneycroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Curtin Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Curtin Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashtree Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ashtree Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Curtin Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horace Partridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Horace Partridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Leighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leighton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Bridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Bridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leighton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilkinson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charnwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charnwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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