Sparkbrook vs Willenhall

Sparkbrook has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 4,017 crimes in the last 12 months. Willenhall has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) with 4,494 crimes. Willenhall scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Sparkbrook shows a year-on-year crime trend of +1.8% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Willenhall shows -10.7% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Sparkbrook, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,812 incidents). In Willenhall, it is Violent Crime (1,608 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Sparkbrook recorded 232 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Willenhall recorded 322. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Sparkbrook totalled 1,812 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,608 in Willenhall. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Sparkbrook recorded 3,947 crimes (now 4,017, a change of +1.8%). Willenhall recorded 5,035 crimes previously (now 4,494, -10.7%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Sparkbrook has a resolution rate of 35.2% and Willenhall has 35.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Sparkbrook falls within the West Midlands Police boundary. Willenhall is covered by West Midlands Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Sparkbrook and Willenhall. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.