20 Wards · England & WalesUpdated April 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)

Rushall-Shelfield +66.7% trending_up Streetly +57.1% trending_up Pheasey Park Farm +45.0% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Short Heath -46.2% trending_down Bentley and Darlaston North -21.9% trending_down Darlaston South -21.2% 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	166.7	337	trending_down-5.6%	chevron_right
2	Willenhall South	136.9	221	trending_down-2.6%	chevron_right
3	Bloxwich West	116.7	149	trending_up+2.8%	chevron_right
4	Bentley and Darlaston North	109.7	153	trending_down-21.9%	chevron_right
5	Pleck	101.5	185	trending_down-13.1%	chevron_right
6	Blakenall	100.7	161	trending_down-10.6%	chevron_right
7	Darlaston South	91.7	119	trending_down-21.2%	chevron_right
8	Brownhills	89.8	149	trending_up+35.5%	chevron_right
9	Bloxwich East	88.7	106	trending_up+1.0%	chevron_right
10	St Matthew's	77.2	237	trending_up+6.3%	chevron_right
11	Palfrey	74.1	127	trending_down-13.6%	chevron_right
12	Aldridge North and Walsall Wood	73.6	90	trending_down-14.3%	chevron_right
13	Rushall-Shelfield	66.8	95	trending_up+66.7%	chevron_right
14	Short Heath	66.5	56	trending_down-46.2%	chevron_right
15	Pelsall	59.6	62	trending_down-3.1%	chevron_right
16	Willenhall North	55.9	55	trending_down-12.7%	chevron_right
17	Aldridge Central and South	55.8	101	trending_down-1.9%	chevron_right
18	Paddock	41.6	36	trending_down-20.0%	chevron_right
19	Pheasey Park Farm	35.9	58	trending_up+45.0%	chevron_right
20	Streetly	20.6	33	trending_up+57.1%	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 166.7 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 20.6 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Walsall have?

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