Total Crime Rate

92.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 92.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Other theft 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brewer Street area has the 56th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 272nd highest 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 Brewer Street (WS2 8BA) in the last 12 months was 92.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% lower than the Birchills Leamore average (148.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brewer Street (WS2 8BA), the main crime hotspot is near Lower North Street. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Brewer Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlow Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mentor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Proffitt Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arbury Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Bank Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Bank Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mentor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lower North Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leckie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Mentor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mentor Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mentor Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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