Total Crime Rate

919.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

342.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 919.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 342.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 259.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 222.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 69.6 10/10
  • Public order 69.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 66.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 58.5 10/10
  • Burglary 50.1 10/10
  • Other theft 50.1 10/10
  • Robbery 36.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.4 9/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Road area has the highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brownhills , and the 7th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Road (WS8 6AA) in the last 12 months was 919.2 per 1,000 residents and was 819.3% higher than the Brownhills average (100.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 93 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 123 (≈ 342.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Road (WS8 6AA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 193 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hay Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Short Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Seeds Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson School Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson School Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Seeds Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Silver Court Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Silver Court Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Brickiln Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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