February 2026 Source: Police.uk
WS9 Crime Intelligence Report
WS9 recorded 142 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.27 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 6.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 6.6% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
142trending_down -6.0% vs last month
Crime Rate
5.27per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
905
Within WS9 district
Walsall
26,923
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarket Map | total: 6 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 6 |
| Bridgwater Close Map | total: 5 Vehicle crime: 2 Burglary: 1 | 5 |
| Wyre Close Map | total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 4 |
| Brownhills Road Map | total: 4 Burglary: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 4 |
| Steep Bridge Way Map | total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Burglary: 1 | 4 |
| Woodbridge Close Map | total: 4 Other theft: 2 Drugs: 1 | 4 |
| Anchor Road Map | total: 4 Shoplifting: 4 | 4 |
| High Street Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Lichfield Road Map | total: 3 Drugs: 3 | 3 |
| Lichfield Road Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
49
34.5%
Shoplifting
17
12.0%
Vehicle Crime
16
11.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
15
10.6%
Other Theft
14
9.9%
Burglary
9
6.3%
Public Order
8
5.6%
Other Crime
5
3.5%
Drug Offences
5
3.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
2
1.4%
Weapons Possession
1
0.7%
Robbery
1
0.7%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -6.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -6.6%
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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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