Total Crime Rate
226.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brickiln Street 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 Brickiln Street (WS8 6AU) 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 Brickiln Street (WS8 6AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lindon Drive (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brownhills| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A452 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lindon Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Vernon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lindon Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ogley Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lindon Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lindon Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Towpath Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Towpath Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Towpath Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hay Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hay Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hay Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hay Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Short Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silver Court Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Silver Court Gardens | Under investigation |
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