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

Blithfield 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 Blithfield Road (WS8 7NH) 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 Blithfield Road (WS8 7NH), the main crime hotspot is near Kennet Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 19 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 (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mayfields Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfields Drive Awaiting court outcome
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 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfields Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kennet Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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