Total Crime Rate
40.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bratch Hollow area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Himley & Swindon , and the 160th lowest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bratch Hollow (WV5 9AE) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% lower than the Himley & Swindon average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bratch Hollow (WV5 9AE), the main crime hotspot is near Bullmeadow Lane. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Churchward Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Churchward Grove | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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