Crime Rates at Catshill Road, Walsall, WS8 6BL

Catshill Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brownhills , and the 165th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Catshill Road (WS8 6BL) in the last 12 months was 134.3 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 77.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Catshill Road (WS8 6BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hodgkins Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Springhill Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.