Total Crime Rate

226.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 226.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 43.0 8/10
  • Public order 22.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vernon Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brownhills , and the 64th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

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 Vernon Avenue (WS8 6AQ) in the last 12 months was 226.4 per 1,000 residents and was 129.8% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 100.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vernon Avenue (WS8 6AQ), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vernon Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elderside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour First Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime First Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ogley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Vernon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Claverdon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Valley View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Valley View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Furst Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Furst Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs High Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Furst Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Furst Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft First Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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