Total Crime Rate

9.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 9.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Sandy Grove area has the lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brownhills , and the 16th lowest 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 Sandy Grove (WS8 6PB) in the last 12 months was 9.1 per 1,000 residents and was 90.9% lower than the Brownhills average (100.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Sandy Grove (WS8 6PB), the main crime hotspot is near School Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandy Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sallow Grove —
Apr 2026Drugs Sallow Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sallow Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hay Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Seeds Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claverdon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft First Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson School Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandy Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Seeds Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson School Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fourth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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