Crime Rates at High Street, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 6DJ

High Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brownhills , and the 234th 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 High Street (WS8 6DJ) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (WS8 6DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Lindon Drive. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.