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Crime in WS10 7RF

How much crime is recorded in WS10 7RF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Darlaston Central
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,262 (2024)
Crime

How safe is WS10 7RF

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 68.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS10 7RF area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
68.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
106
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

WS10 7RFNational
Violence and sexual offences48.323.6
Burglary21.59.1
Criminal damage and arson11.44.7
Vehicle crime9.63.5
Public order6.64.6
Other theft5.54.5
Anti-social behaviour4.310.7
Shoplifting3.68.4
Drugs3.32.4
Possession of weapons2.70.9
Other crime2.61.5
Robbery1.21.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 23% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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