Crime Rates at Walnut Close, Bilston, WV14 8QJ

Walnut Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Darlaston South , and the 377th lowest crime rate of 824 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 Walnut Close (WV14 8QJ) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -59.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walnut Close (WV14 8QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mervyn Place, where police recorded 213 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elizabeth Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.