Total Crime Rate
43.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kingfisher Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brownhills , and the 269th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kingfisher Close (WS8 6DA) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 93.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingfisher Close (WS8 6DA), the main crime hotspot is near Birch Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brownhills| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Curlew Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandpiper Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandpiper Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sandpiper Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bulrush Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Birch Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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