What is the crime rate in B74?

As of March 2026, B74 has an annual crime rate of 54.85 per 1,000 residents, based on 139 recorded offences in the latest month.

What is the most common crime in B74?

The most common crime type in B74 is Violence and sexual offences with 56 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 40.3% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

B74 Crime Intelligence Report

B74 recorded 139 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 4.35 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 3.7% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 15.8% lower.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

139

trending_up +3.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

54.85per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

972

Within B74 district

Walsall

31,924

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Wyvern Close Map	total: 8 Vehicle crime: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	8
Coleshill Street Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 6	6
Further/Higher Educational Building Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
Petrol Station Map	total: 6 Vehicle crime: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	6
Westhaven Road Map	total: 4 Vehicle crime: 4	4
King Edward'S Square Map	total: 4 Vehicle crime: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
Anchorage Road Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 2	4
Police Station Map	total: 4 Burglary: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
Shopping Area Map	total: 4 Shoplifting: 2 Bicycle theft: 1	4
Kingscroft Close Map	total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

139 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

40.3%

Vehicle Crime

15.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

8.6%

Burglary

7.2%

Shoplifting

5.8%

Public Order

5.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

4.3%

Other Theft

4.3%

Weapons Possession

3.6%

Other Crime

2.2%

Robbery

1.4%

Bicycle Theft

0.7%

Theft from Person

0.7%

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Month-on-Monthtrending_up +3.7%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -15.8%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.5%

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