Total Crime Rate

45.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 45.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Howdles Lane area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brownhills , and the 279th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howdles Lane (WS8 7PL) in the last 12 months was 45.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 133.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howdles Lane (WS8 7PL), the main crime hotspot is near Kings Deer Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howdles Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kings Deer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kings Deer Road —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Kings Deer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Old Castle Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kings Deer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kings Deer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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