Total Crime Rate

72.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Albutts Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brownhills , and the 371st highest 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 Albutts Road (WS8 7ND) in the last 12 months was 72.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albutts Road (WS8 7ND), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Albutts Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tamar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tamar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfields Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfields Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfields Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kennet Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfields Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfields Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mayfields Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shannon Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tamar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tamar Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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