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Crime Rates in Walsall, local authority district

Crime Rate

104

104

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Walsall, (local authority district) is 104 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Walsall (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 40.1 6/10
Shoplifting 13.2 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 9.22 3/10
Criminal damage and arson 8.98 6/10
Vehicle crime 8.05 8/10
Other theft 6.13 4/10
Public order 5.14 3/10
Burglary 4.16 5/10
Drugs 2.6 3/10
Other crime 2.42 6/10
Possession of weapons 1.88 8/10
Robbery 1.5 6/10
Theft from the person 0.56 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.472 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Walsall (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Walsall (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Walsall (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Walsall (local authority district) and West Midlands (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Walsall
    LAD
  • West Midlands
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Walsall (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas


Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Walsall (local authority district)

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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