Total Crime Rate

30.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.1 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 30.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 6.1 1/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Croft Crescent area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brownhills , and the 179th 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 Croft Crescent (WS8 7DN) in the last 12 months was 30.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% lower than the Brownhills average (100.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croft Crescent (WS8 7DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clifton Avenue (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Croft Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Clayhanger Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Clifton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Clayhanger Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonecrop Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Clayhanger Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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