Total Crime Rate

117.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 117.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 73.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.5 9/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Robbery 8.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Brookhouse Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Essington , and the 41st highest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .

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 Brookhouse Close (WV10 7BG) in the last 12 months was 117.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.0% higher than the Essington average (76.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 73.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brookhouse Close (WV10 7BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South View Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Plover Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Brookhouse Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cornflower Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cornflower Close
Apr 2026Vehicle crime South View Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodcock Gardens

Data Sources

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