Total Crime Rate

148.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 148.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.3 9/10
  • Burglary 13.2 9/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Chester Road North area has the 6th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brownhills , and the 129th highest crime rate of 827 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 Chester Road North (WS8 7JP) in the last 12 months was 148.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 82.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road North (WS8 7JP), the main crime hotspot is near Birch Avenue. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chester Road North area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Birch Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birch Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Birch Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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