Crime Rates at Church Street, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 7EF

Church Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brownhills , and the 319th 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 Church Street (WS8 7EF) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.6% lower than the Brownhills average (98.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (WS8 7EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rushbrook Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bramble Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.