February 2026 Source: Police.uk
WS8 Crime Intelligence Report
WS8 recorded 109 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.66 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 13.5% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 10.1% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
109trending_down -13.5% vs last month
Crime Rate
6.66per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
405
Within WS8 district
Walsall
16,362
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Parking Area Map | total: 10 Shoplifting: 5 Public order: 2 | 10 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 6 Burglary: 3 Other theft: 1 | 6 |
| A452 Map | total: 5 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 5 |
| School Avenue Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5 | 5 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 4 Shoplifting: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 4 |
| Bradbury Close Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Bicycle theft: 1 | 4 |
| Shannon Drive Map | total: 4 Shoplifting: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 4 |
| Lindon Road Map | total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Public order: 1 | 3 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Bicycle theft: 1 | 3 |
| B5011 Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
49
45.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
15
13.8%
Shoplifting
12
11.0%
Public Order
7
6.4%
Vehicle Crime
6
5.5%
Other Crime
4
3.7%
Burglary
4
3.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
3
2.8%
Robbery
3
2.8%
Other Theft
3
2.8%
Bicycle Theft
2
1.8%
Drug Offences
1
0.9%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_down -13.5%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +10.1%
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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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