Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WS8 · Walsall
96
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
WV11 · Wolverhampton
149
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Brownhills has less crime — 96 vs 149 incidents in February 2026.
Wednesfield recorded notably higher crime than Brownhills in February 2026 — 149 vs 96 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Wednesfield records significantly more (81 vs 40 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Brownhills recorded fewer crimes than Wednesfield — 96 vs 149 incidents. That is 36% 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 81 in Wednesfield. Overall, Brownhills had fewer total crimes (96 vs 149).