Crime Rates at Great Charles Street, Walsall, WS8 6AE

Great Charles Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brownhills , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

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 Great Charles Street (WS8 6AE) in the last 12 months was 20.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.3% lower than the Brownhills average (98.5 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 175.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Charles Street (WS8 6AE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 190 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.