Total Crime Rate
307.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
193.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brace Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brace Street (WS1 3PS) in the last 12 months was 307.9 per 1,000 residents and was 105.1% higher than the Birchills Leamore average (150.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -53.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 86 (≈ 193.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brace Street (WS1 3PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newhall Street (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Walsall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arundel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Victor Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Orlando Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Corporation Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brace Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Caldmore | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sister Dora Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Sister Dora Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Sister Dora Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victor Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Little Caldmore | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bath Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Caldmore | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Caldmore | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sister Dora Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Michael Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Michael Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Orlando Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Spout Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Michael Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhall Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sister Dora Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whitehall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Glebe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glebe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glebe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhall Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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