Total Crime Rate

238.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 238.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 187.5 10/10
  • Robbery 14.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Other theft 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Bransdale Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brownhills , and the 56th highest crime rate of 824 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 Bransdale Road (WS8 7SD) in the last 12 months was 238.1 per 1,000 residents and was 141.7% higher than the Brownhills average (98.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bransdale Road (WS8 7SD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bransdale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rosemary Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Curlew Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bulrush Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridge Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rushbrook Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rushbrook Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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