Total Crime Rate

53.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.0 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 53.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Great Bridge Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Darlaston South , and the 333rd lowest 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 Great Bridge Road (WV14 8NW) in the last 12 months was 53.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Bridge Road (WV14 8NW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Teal Grove, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Great Bridge Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Great Bridge Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charnwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glyn Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charnwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teal Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teal Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crantock Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Bridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mullion Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Bridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mullion Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hannah Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glyn Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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