Total Crime Rate

28.9 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 28.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Brownshore Lane area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Essington , and the 114th lowest crime rate of 356 local areas in South Staffordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brownshore Lane (WV11 2AG) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% lower than the Essington average (69.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brownshore Lane (WV11 2AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beech Tree Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowan Drive (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brownshore Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parks Crescent —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Blackthorn Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Beech Tree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Tree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Tree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Tree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beech Tree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Blackthorn Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Tree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parks Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Yew Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kingsway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forrest Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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