Total Crime Rate

126.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 126.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Mill Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brownhills , and the 178th 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 Mill Road (WS8 6BE) in the last 12 months was 126.7 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 71.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Road (WS8 6BE), the main crime hotspot is near Springhill Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Vernon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Valley View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Cedar Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Furst Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Furst Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Furst Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Furst Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Valley View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Ogley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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