Total Crime Rate
54.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Arden Place area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Darlaston South , and the 344th 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 Arden Place (WV14 8LS) in the last 12 months was 54.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% lower than the Darlaston South average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Arden Place (WV14 8LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thorneycroft Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Darlaston South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horace Partridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aston Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sutton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sutton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Charnwood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Leighton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wilkinson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Curtin Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Engine Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kendrick Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wilkinson Road | Under investigation |
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