Crime Rates at High Street, Clayhanger, Walsall, WS8 7EA

High Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brownhills , and the 192nd 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 High Street (WS8 7EA) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (WS8 7EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridge Way (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.