Total Crime Rate

91.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 91.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Burglary 29.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Narrow Lane area has the 18th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brownhills , and the 276th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Narrow Lane (WS8 6HX) in the last 12 months was 91.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 53.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Narrow Lane (WS8 6HX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Narrow Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elderside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Claverdon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Short Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hay Grove —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hay Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Hay Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hay Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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