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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WS3: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WS3 recorded 477 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.61 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 36.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 0.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring76.6 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment477 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 0.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

477
trending_down -3.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

76.6per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,179

Within WS3 district

Walsall

72,193

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 19 Shoplifting: 18 Robbery: 1
19
Petrol Station Map
total: 13 Shoplifting: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4
13
B4154 Map
total: 12 Shoplifting: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3
12
Margam Terrace Map
total: 11 Shoplifting: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 2
11
Elmore Green Close Map
total: 11 Public order: 4 Drugs: 3
11
Sports/Recreation Area Map
total: 9 Vehicle crime: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2
9
A34 Map
total: 9 Other theft: 3 Shoplifting: 3
9
High Street Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 9
9
Supermarket Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 8
8
Booth Close Map
total: 7 Vehicle crime: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
477 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
174
36.5%
Shoplifting
87
18.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
53
11.1%
Vehicle Crime
38
8.0%
Other Theft
23
4.8%
Public Order
23
4.8%
Other Crime
16
3.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
16
3.4%
Drug Offences
16
3.4%
Burglary
13
2.7%
Weapons Possession
8
1.7%
Robbery
7
1.5%
Theft from Person
2
0.4%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.2%

Crime Analysis: WS3

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in WS3 (36.5%). Shoplifting (18.2%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (11.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WS3 has fallen slightly — by 0.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WS3 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 -3.2%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -0.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.1%

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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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