Crime Rates at Brackendale Drive, Walsall, WS5 4DA

Brackendale Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 80th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

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 Brackendale Drive (WS5 4DA) in the last 12 months was 22.6 per 1,000 residents and was 73.0% lower than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brackendale Drive (WS5 4DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thorncroft Way, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bramley Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.