Crime Rates in Walsall, local authority district
Crime Rate
104
104
Average 5/10
* the lower the better
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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 40.4 | 6/10 |
| Shoplifting | 11.8 | 6/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9.45 | 7/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 9.01 | 8/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7.3 | 2/10 |
| Other theft | 6.15 | 4/10 |
| Public order | 5.33 | 4/10 |
| Burglary | 4.47 | 6/10 |
| Drugs | 2.74 | 4/10 |
| Other crime | 2.43 | 6/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.95 | 8/10 |
| Robbery | 1.62 | 5/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.546 | 3/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.415 | 3/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Walsall (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Walsall (local authority district).
The figures in black 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)
- WalsallLAD
- West Midlandsregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Walsall (local authority district)
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)
| Ward name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Streetly | 27.3 low |
| 2. Pheasey Park Farm | 36.2 low |
| 3. Paddock | 46.7 low |
| 4. Willenhall North | 66 low |
| 5. Pelsall | 66.7 low |
| 6. Aldridge Central and South | 68.9 low |
| 7. Rushall-Shelfield | 71.6 low |
| 8. Short Heath | 73 low |
| 9. Palfrey | 76.2 low |
| 10. Aldridge North and Walsall Wood | 79.7 low |
| 11. Brownhills | 100 low |
| 12. Darlaston South | 101 low |
| 13. Bloxwich East | 103 low |
| 14. Bentley and Darlaston North | 118 medium |
| 15. Bloxwich West | 122 medium |
| 16. Blakenall | 127 medium |
| 17. Pleck | 133 medium |
| 18. Willenhall South | 162 medium |
| 19. Birchills Leamore | 177 medium |
| 20. St Matthew's | 219 medium |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026