Crime Rates at Wisteria Drive, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 7NZ

Wisteria Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brownhills , and the 204th 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 Wisteria Drive (WS8 7NZ) in the last 12 months was 118.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% 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 12 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 Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wisteria Drive (WS8 7NZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shannon Drive, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kennet Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.