Total Crime Rate
109.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Langdale Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Brownhills , and the 219th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Langdale Close (WS8 7SE) in the last 12 months was 109.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 70.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Langdale Close (WS8 7SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rushbrook Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brownhills| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Curlew Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rose Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bulrush Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
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