Crime in B43: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
B43 recorded 166 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.63 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 45.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 41.9% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring49.04 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment166 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 41.9% year-on-year
Total Crimes
166Annual Crime Rate
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Within B43 district
Walsall
Estimated population
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Amberley Green Map | total: 16 Shoplifting: 16 | 16 |
| Bromford Walk Map | total: 10 Shoplifting: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 10 |
| Brooking Close Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Possession of weapons: 2 | 6 |
| Collingwood Drive Map | total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other theft: 2 | 6 |
| A4041 Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6 | 6 |
| Allen Close Map | total: 5 Drugs: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 5 |
| Wakelam Gardens Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5 | 5 |
| Doe Bank Lane Map | total: 4 Drugs: 3 Possession of weapons: 1 | 4 |
| Jayshaw Avenue Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Theft from the person: 1 | 4 |
| Nolton Close Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Drugs: 1 | 4 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: B43
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in B43 (45.2%). Shoplifting (13.9%) and Vehicle Crime (9.0%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in B43 has risen sharply — by 41.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for B43 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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