Crime Rates at Brooklands, Walsall, WS5 4DJ

Brooklands area has the 61st lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 433rd lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

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 Brooklands (WS5 4DJ) in the last 12 months was 69.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% lower than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average (80.4 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 , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 47.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brooklands (WS5 4DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Thorncroft Way. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.