Total Crime Rate

138.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 138.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 109.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.0 10/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Roman Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brownhills , and the 156th highest crime rate of 827 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 138.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -31.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 109.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Close (WS8 7NN), the main crime hotspot is near Hill Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Roman Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Hill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hill Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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