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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WS9: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WS9 recorded 186 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.58 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 37.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 1.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring50.71 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment186 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 1.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

186
trending_down -1.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

50.71per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

905

Within WS9 district

Walsall

40,587

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Old Rectory Gardens Map
total: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3
10
Supermarket Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Shoplifting: 2
8
Bridgwater Close Map
total: 6 Other crime: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
6
Parking Area Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6
Stonnall Road Map
total: 5 Other theft: 2 Drugs: 1
5
Leasowe Road Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 2 Burglary: 1
5
High Street Map
total: 5 Bicycle theft: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
Supermarket Map
total: 4 Burglary: 2 Other crime: 1
4
Walton Road Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Shoplifting: 1
4
Anchor Road Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Public order: 1
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
186 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
69
37.1%
Vehicle Crime
20
10.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
18
9.7%
Public Order
16
8.6%
Other Theft
13
7.0%
Shoplifting
11
5.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
10
5.4%
Burglary
10
5.4%
Other Crime
8
4.3%
Drug Offences
6
3.2%
Robbery
3
1.6%
Weapons Possession
1
0.5%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.5%

Crime Analysis: WS9

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in WS9 (37.1%). Vehicle Crime (10.8%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (9.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WS9 has risen slightly — by 1.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WS9 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 -1.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +1.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +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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