Crime Rates at Commonside, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 7AY

Commonside area has the 17th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Aldridge North and Walsall Wood , and the 390th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Commonside (WS8 7AY) in the last 12 months was 61.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% lower than the Aldridge North and Walsall Wood average (82.3 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 Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Commonside (WS8 7AY), 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.