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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WS10: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WS10 recorded 486 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.47 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 42.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 6.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring92.94 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment486 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 6.3% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

486
trending_down -8.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

92.94per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,246

Within WS10 district

Walsall

65,052

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
New Street Map
total: 22 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Vehicle crime: 4
22
Russell Street Map
total: 16 Shoplifting: 12 Possession of weapons: 2
16
Axletree Way Map
total: 12 Shoplifting: 5 Vehicle crime: 3
12
Petrol Station Map
total: 10 Other theft: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2
10
Union Street Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 2
8
Parking Area Map
total: 7 Burglary: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
7
Francis Ward Close Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6
6
Victoria Road Map
total: 6 Possession of weapons: 2 Public order: 2
6
Parking Area Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6
6
Riverway Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other theft: 1
5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
486 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
204
42.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
51
10.5%
Vehicle Crime
43
8.8%
Shoplifting
38
7.8%
Other Theft
36
7.4%
Public Order
36
7.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
17
3.5%
Burglary
15
3.1%
Weapons Possession
13
2.7%
Other Crime
12
2.5%
Robbery
11
2.3%
Drug Offences
7
1.4%
Theft from Person
3
0.6%

Crime Analysis: WS10

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in WS10 (42.0%). Criminal Damage & Arson (10.5%) and Vehicle Crime (8.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WS10 has risen noticeably — by 6.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WS10 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -8.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +6.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.5%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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