Total Crime Rate
158.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pinewood Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brownhills , and the 112th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pinewood Close (WS8 7HL) in the last 12 months was 158.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pinewood Close (WS8 7HL), the main crime hotspot is near White Horse Road. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brownhills| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | White Horse Road | — |
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