Total Crime Rate

182.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.7 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 182.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 112.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.5 9/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Robbery 5.8 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Thorneycroft Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Darlaston South , and the 90th 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 Thorneycroft Road (WV14 8LT) in the last 12 months was 182.1 per 1,000 residents and was 103.8% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 112.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thorneycroft Road (WV14 8LT), 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 Thorneycroft Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Thorneycroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashtree Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hannah Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charnwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ashtree Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashtree Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Curtin Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Curtin Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Leighton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fircroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fircroft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Fircroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Curtin Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leighton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Glyn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glyn Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charnwood Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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