20 Wards · England & WalesUpdated March 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Walsall

Q: Which area of Walsall has the highest crime rate?

Birchills Leamore has the highest crime rate in Walsall.

Q: Which is the safest ward in Walsall?

Streetly has the lowest crime rate among Walsall's wards.

Q: How many wards does Walsall have?

Walsall has 20 electoral wards with crime data available.

Compare crime rates across all 20 wards in Walsall. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Aldridge Central and South +106.0% trending_up Palfrey +56.4% trending_up Bentley and Darlaston North +47.4% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Rushall-Shelfield -26.0% trending_down Paddock -11.8% trending_down Bloxwich East -7.1% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types

#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	Birchills Leamore	168.7	357	trending_down-3.5%	chevron_right
2	Willenhall South	138.3	227	trending_up+26.8%	chevron_right
3	Bloxwich West	116.6	145	trending_up+8.2%	chevron_right
4	Bentley and Darlaston North	108.3	196	trending_up+47.4%	chevron_right
5	Pleck	101.5	213	trending_up+17.0%	chevron_right
6	Blakenall	100.1	180	trending_up+42.9%	chevron_right
7	Darlaston South	93.0	151	trending_up+12.7%	chevron_right
8	Brownhills	88.9	110	trending_up+20.9%	chevron_right
9	Bloxwich East	88.2	105	trending_down-7.1%	chevron_right
10	St Matthew's	76.2	223	trending_up+9.9%	chevron_right
11	Aldridge North and Walsall Wood	73.8	105	trending_up+23.5%	chevron_right
12	Palfrey	72.7	147	trending_up+56.4%	chevron_right
13	Short Heath	69.1	104	trending_up+46.5%	chevron_right
14	Rushall-Shelfield	66.2	57	trending_down-26.0%	chevron_right
15	Pelsall	59.9	64	trending_up+18.5%	chevron_right
16	Willenhall North	57.6	63	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
17	Aldridge Central and South	55.5	103	trending_up+106.0%	chevron_right
18	Paddock	43.2	45	trending_down-11.8%	chevron_right
19	Pheasey Park Farm	34.5	40	trending_up+11.1%	chevron_right
20	Streetly	20.0	21	trending_flatStable	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Walsall has the highest crime rate?

Birchills Leamore has the highest crime rate in Walsall, with 168.7 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Walsall?

Streetly has the lowest crime rate among Walsall's wards, with 20.0 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Walsall have?

Walsall has 20 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.