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Crime Rates in Walsall, local authority district

Crime Rate

104

104

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

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 40.2 7/10
Shoplifting 12.4 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 9.19 7/10
Vehicle crime 8.57 8/10
Anti-social behaviour 8.16 2/10
Other theft 6.19 4/10
Public order 5.23 4/10
Burglary 4.46 6/10
Drugs 2.64 4/10
Other crime 2.42 6/10
Possession of weapons 1.93 8/10
Robbery 1.51 6/10
Theft from the person 0.57 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.443 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 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

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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