Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WS8 · Walsall
96
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
WS2 · Walsall
454
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Brownhills has less crime — 96 vs 454 incidents in February 2026.
Walsall recorded substantially more crime than Brownhills in February 2026 — 454 incidents compared to 96, a 4.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Walsall records significantly more (201 vs 40 incidents). Brownhills is below the national average while Walsall is above, making Brownhills the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Brownhills recorded fewer crimes than Walsall — 96 vs 454 incidents. That is 79% fewer crimes. Brownhills is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Brownhills recorded 40 incidents of this type vs 201 in Walsall. Overall, Brownhills had fewer total crimes (96 vs 454).