Total Crime Rate
115.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
66.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brockhurst Place area has the 9th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Palfrey , and the 209th 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 Brockhurst Place (WS5 4PJ) in the last 12 months was 115.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% higher than the Palfrey average (80.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 66.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brockhurst Place (WS5 4PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brockhurst Place, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Middleton Close (14 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 | Fullbrook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pattison Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brockhurst Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranfield Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cranfield Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harness Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sarah Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pattison Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Walsall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Walsall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Blackthorne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Blackthorne Road | Under investigation |
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