Total Crime Rate

13.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 13.5 1/10
  • Violent crimes 9.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Middleton Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brownhills , and the 51st lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Middleton Road (WS8 6JF) in the last 12 months was 13.5 per 1,000 residents and was 86.5% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middleton Road (WS8 6JF), the main crime hotspot is near Third Avenue. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Middleton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fourth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft First Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sallow Grove —
Apr 2026Drugs Sallow Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sallow Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middleton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middleton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roundhill Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Third Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lichfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freeth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freeth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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