Total Crime Rate
144.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Roman Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brownhills , and the 138th highest crime rate of 824 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 Roman Close (WS8 7NN) in the last 12 months was 144.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 122.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 137.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Roman Close (WS8 7NN), the main crime hotspot is near Hill Close. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brownhills| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | White Horse Road | — |
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