Total Crime Rate

65.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.9 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 65.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Elder Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Darlaston South , and the 398th 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 Elder Road (WV14 8QB) in the last 12 months was 65.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% 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 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elder Road (WV14 8QB), the main crime hotspot is near Mervyn Place. Police recorded 155 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elder Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mervyn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Raleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Raleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Laurel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mervyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elizabeth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mervyn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mervyn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mervyn Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mervyn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bay Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mervyn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mervyn Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mervyn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mervyn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mervyn Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bradley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Maple Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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