Crime Rates at Kennet Close, Walsall, WS8 7LF

Kennet Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brownhills , and the 97th 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 Kennet Close (WS8 7LF) in the last 12 months was 174.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 112.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kennet Close (WS8 7LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shannon Drive, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kennet Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.