Total Crime Rate

106.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 106.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 82.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mill Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brownhills , and the 241st highest crime rate of 827 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 106.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% higher than the Brownhills average (100.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 82.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Road (WS8 6BE), the main crime hotspot is near Sadler Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 15 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sadler Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sadler Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sadler Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Poplar Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catshill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Catshill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lichfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fullelove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sadler Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Valley View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Valley View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Valley View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cedar Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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