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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WS5: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WS5 recorded 100 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.74 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 44.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 2.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring45.34 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment100 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 2.9% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

100
trending_down -7.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

45.34per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

499

Within WS5 district

Walsall

26,731

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 4 Robbery: 1
6
Erica Road Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Larchwood Road Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 1
5
Sports/Recreation Area Map
total: 4 Drugs: 1 Public order: 1
4
Thorncroft Way Map
total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other theft: 1
3
Heather Avenue Map
total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Robbery: 1
3
Daisy Bank Crescent Map
total: 2 Burglary: 2
2
Gloucester Road Map
total: 2 Other crime: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Blackthorne Road Map
total: 2 Public order: 1 Vehicle crime: 1
2
Pattison Street Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
100 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
44
44.0%
Burglary
9
9.0%
Shoplifting
8
8.0%
Vehicle Crime
8
8.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
7
7.0%
Public Order
5
5.0%
Other Crime
4
4.0%
Drug Offences
3
3.0%
Robbery
3
3.0%
Other Theft
3
3.0%
Weapons Possession
3
3.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
2
2.0%
Bicycle Theft
1
1.0%

Crime Analysis: WS5

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in WS5 (44.0%). Burglary (9.0%) and Shoplifting (8.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WS5 has fallen slightly — by 2.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WS5 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 -7.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -2.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.2%

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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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