February 2026 Source: Police.uk
WS1 Crime Intelligence Report
WS1 recorded 463 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 16.59 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 3.9% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 29.0% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
463trending_down -3.9% vs last month
Crime Rate
16.59per 1k
High Risk Active Postcodes
1,265
Within WS1 district
Walsall
27,911
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarket Map | total: 45 Shoplifting: 36 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 45 |
| George Street Map | total: 23 Shoplifting: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 5 | 23 |
| Park Street Map | total: 21 Shoplifting: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 21 |
| Digbeth Map | total: 13 Shoplifting: 7 Drugs: 3 | 13 |
| A4148 Map | total: 11 Shoplifting: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 11 |
| Littleton Street West Map | total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 3 | 11 |
| Darwall Street Map | total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Public order: 2 | 10 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 9 Drugs: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 9 |
| Caldmore Green Map | total: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 8 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 8 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 8 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
162
35.0%
Shoplifting
109
23.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
46
9.9%
Vehicle Crime
35
7.6%
Public Order
34
7.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
16
3.5%
Drug Offences
15
3.2%
Other Theft
14
3.0%
Burglary
10
2.2%
Robbery
9
1.9%
Weapons Possession
8
1.7%
Theft from Person
3
0.6%
Other Crime
2
0.4%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -3.9%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +29.0%
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