Crime Rates at Bridge Street, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 7DX

Bridge Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brownhills , and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 824 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 Bridge Street (WS8 7DX) in the last 12 months was 34.7 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Street (WS8 7DX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.