Crime Rates at Watling Street, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 7JU

Watling Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brownhills , and the 123rd 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 Watling Street (WS8 7JU) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 103.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Street (WS8 7JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shannon Drive, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kennet Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.