Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WS8 · Walsall
96
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
WV9 · Wolverhampton
38
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Wolverhampton has less crime — 38 vs 96 incidents in February 2026.
Brownhills recorded substantially more crime than Wolverhampton in February 2026 — 96 incidents compared to 38, a 2.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Brownhills records significantly more (40 vs 17 incidents). Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Wolverhampton recorded fewer crimes than Brownhills — 38 vs 96 incidents. That is 60% fewer crimes. Wolverhampton 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 17 in Wolverhampton. Overall, Wolverhampton had fewer total crimes (38 vs 96).