Crap Towns / Brownhills / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Brownhills?
The police recorded 10.6 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Brownhills from September 2023 to August 2026, 1.5 times the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 11.7, up from 9.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.
Brownhills' vandals have given up on the precinct. The council beat them to it.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 9.7 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 10.6 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 11.7 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Bloxwich | 5.8 km | 13.0 |
| Brownhills | – | 10.6 |
| Walsall | 8.0 km | 9.9 |
| Rushall and Shelfield | 4.2 km | 7.4 |
| Pelsall | 3.1 km | 5.5 |
| Cannock | 7.9 km | 5.2 |
| Aldridge | 4.5 km | 4.9 |
| Norton Canes | 3.8 km | 4.3 |
| Burntwood | 3.8 km | 3.7 |
| Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay | 6.4 km | 3.5 |
| Streetly | 7.8 km | 2.2 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |