Crime Rates at Wilkin Road, Walsall, WS8 7LX

Wilkin Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brownhills , and the 221st 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 Wilkin Road (WS8 7LX) in the last 12 months was 37.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilkin Road (WS8 7LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shannon Drive, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lawnoaks Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.