February 2026 Source: Police.uk
WS10 Crime Intelligence Report
WS10 recorded 469 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 9.13 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 0.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 8.2% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
469trending_up +0.4% vs last month
Crime Rate
9.13per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
1,246
Within WS10 district
Walsall
51,393
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Russell Street Map | total: 21 Shoplifting: 15 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 21 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 18 Shoplifting: 15 Other theft: 2 | 18 |
| Axletree Way Map | total: 13 Vehicle crime: 5 Shoplifting: 4 | 13 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 10 Other theft: 2 Shoplifting: 2 | 10 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 8 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 8 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 8 Vehicle crime: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 8 |
| New Street Map | total: 8 Vehicle crime: 3 Public order: 2 | 8 |
| Upper Russell Street Map | total: 8 Shoplifting: 5 Other crime: 1 | 8 |
| Chillington Road Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 7 |
| Union Street Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other theft: 1 | 6 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
176
37.5%
Shoplifting
60
12.8%
Vehicle Crime
54
11.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
54
11.5%
Other Theft
37
7.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
21
4.5%
Public Order
18
3.8%
Burglary
14
3.0%
Weapons Possession
11
2.3%
Drug Offences
9
1.9%
Other Crime
6
1.3%
Robbery
6
1.3%
Bicycle Theft
2
0.4%
Theft from Person
1
0.2%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_up +0.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -8.2%
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