Crime Rates at Brereton Road, Willenhall, WV12 5LA

Brereton Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Willenhall North , and the 391st highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

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 Brereton Road (WV12 5LA) in the last 12 months was 68.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% higher than the Willenhall North average (68.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brereton Road (WV12 5LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 150 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rugeley Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.