Total Crime Rate

120.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.3 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 120.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 68.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blithfield Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brownhills , and the 199th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blithfield Road (WS8 7NH) in the last 12 months was 120.5 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blithfield Road (WS8 7NH), the main crime hotspot is near Kennet Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blithfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kennet Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kennet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kennet Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kennet Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kennet Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kennet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tyne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albutts Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kennet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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