Crime Rates at Cygnet Drive, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 6EA

Cygnet Drive area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brownhills , and the 399th highest crime rate of 827 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 Cygnet Drive (WS8 6EA) in the last 12 months was 69.6 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cygnet Drive (WS8 6EA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 193 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.