Crime Rate in Walsall: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Walsall

The total recorded crimes in Walsall, UK in July 2025 are around 2,531 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Walsall crime rate of 8.91 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Walsall, encompassing approximately 284,126 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (1036) incidents (10.21% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (265) incidents (-15.34% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (190) incidents (-20.17% decrease)
Walsall Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Hospital with total crimes: 26
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 21
  • Darwall Street with total crimes: 16

Walsall Police Info:

West Midlands Police

How safe is Walsall?

To understand the safety of Walsall, we need to analyze Walsall crime statistics in relation to both national and regional averages. This report will examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to the UK:

    • Walsall has recorded 32,801 crimes in the current year, resulting in a crime rate of 115.45 per 1,000 residents. This places it at rank 91 out of 331 in the UK, indicating it is more dangerous than average.

    • Yearly trends show that in the previous year, the city recorded 33,099 crimes with a crime rate of 116.49, ranking it 76 in the UK. This a decrease in crime suggests Positive changes.

  • Relative to West Midlands:

    • In 2024, Walsall demonstrated a lower crime volume than the West Midlands average, with 32801 crimes compared to 51799.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year.

    • In 2023, Walsall had fewer crimes than the West Midlands average, with 33,099 crimes compared to 53,565. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the city within the region that year. Furthermore, Walsall witnessed more crimes than 4 out of 6 other cities.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Based on the available data, Walsall is considered more dangerous compared to the national averages.

    • Compared to other cities in West Midlands, Walsall has a lower crime rate in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Positive changes in overall safety.

Walsall Crime Analysis: Ward & Area

The difference in crime rates between the most dangerous ward, Birchills Leamore (341 crimes), and the safest, Streetly (21 crimes), is 320 crimes. This noticeable difference indicates a clear disparity in safety across Walsall.

Similarly, the area of Walsall Central (316 crimes) reports a significantly higher crime count compared to Streetly North (10 crimes), with a difference of 306 crimes. This noticeable difference highlights the diverse crime landscape within Walsall.

Most Dangerous Wards:

Birchills Leamore341
Willenhall South263
St Matthew's208
Pleck192
Darlaston South175

Safest Wards:

Short Heath65
Rushall-Shelfield63
Paddock60
Pheasey Park Farm33
Streetly21

Most Dangerous Areas:

Walsall Central316
Willenhall Town149
Willenhall Park114
Walsall West99
Bloxwich Central & North94

Safest Areas:

Shelfield24
Ashmore23
Walsall South East18
Streetly South11
Streetly North10

Walsall Crime Statstics

In July 2025 the Walsall has recorded 2,531 crimes with crime rate of 8.91 ranking 147th out of 331 in the UK and ranked 6 out 331 in terms of total crimes and 5 in terms of crime rate in West Midlands.

In 2024, the total Walsall crimes were 32,801. The crime rate of Walsall in 2024 was 115.45 (year) or 9.62 (month) ranking it 91 danzarous in the UK. Walsall ranked 4 in terms of total crimes and 4 in terms of crime rate in West Midlands.

In 2023, the total crimes in Walsall were around 33,099 crimes with yearly crime rate of 116.49 (year) or 9.71 (month) ranking 76 out 331 most dangerous city in the UK. As compared to neighboring cities in West Midlands, Walsall ranked 5 out 331 in terms of total crimes or 5 as per crime rate of Walsall

CityJuly 202520242023
CrimesRank (West Midlands)CrimesRank (West Midlands)CrimesRank (West Midlands)
Dudley2,549 728,630 731,146 7
Solihull1,726 619,985 621,884 6
Sandwell3,278 338,740 540,962 3
Coventry3,185 441,087 341,099 4
Wolverhampton2,584 232,370 233,152 2
Birmingham15,196 1168,980 1173,610 1

Walsall Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 1036 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 265 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (940 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (313 cases).

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (918 incidents), followed by Shoplifting also remained a significant concern (339 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (900 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Shoplifting (352 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (933 incidents) and then Shoplifting showed a substantial number of incidents (344 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 869 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 210 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (950 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (308 cases).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 242 Robbery incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 34.57 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 46 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202546
June 202543
May 202530
April 202545
March 202538
February 202521
January 202519

A total of 837 Public order incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 119.57 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 137 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025133
June 2025127
May 2025137
April 2025109
March 2025122
February 202586
January 2025123

A total of 674 Burglary incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 96.29 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 128 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025106
June 202586
May 2025128
April 202582
March 202587
February 202589
January 202596

A total of 1027 Other theft incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 146.71 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 172 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025172
June 2025143
May 2025158
April 2025142
March 2025150
February 2025125
January 2025137

A total of 420 Other crime incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 60.00 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 84 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202584
June 202568
May 202559
April 202557
March 202552
February 202553
January 202547

A total of 1342 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 191.71 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 232 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025188
June 2025199
May 2025232
April 2025194
March 2025203
February 2025171
January 2025155

A total of 1413 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 201.86 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 238 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025190
June 2025238
May 2025197
April 2025208
March 2025217
February 2025200
January 2025163

A total of 1584 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 226.29 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 284 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025186
June 2025232
May 2025238
April 2025284
March 2025250
February 2025201
January 2025193

A total of 6546 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 935.14 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 1036 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251036
June 2025940
May 2025918
April 2025900
March 2025933
February 2025869
January 2025950

A total of 321 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 45.86 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 60 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202538
June 202560
May 202541
April 202547
March 202544
February 202546
January 202545

A total of 2131 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 304.43 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 352 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025265
June 2025313
May 2025339
April 2025352
March 2025344
February 2025210
January 2025308

A total of 77 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 11.00 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202512
June 202519
May 202513
April 20256
March 202513
February 20255
January 20259

A total of 420 Drugs incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 60.00 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 67 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202565
June 202560
May 202567
April 202554
March 202557
February 202560
January 202557

A total of 89 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 12.71 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202510
June 202511
May 202513
April 202515
March 202512
February 202513
January 202515

High Crime Locations Walsall in July 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Walsall postcode area is presented below.

1. Hospital (Map)
Total26
Violence and sexual offences23
Other theft3
2. Supermarket (Map)
Total21
Shoplifting6
Violence and sexual offences5
Drugs5
Anti-social behaviour3
Theft from the person1
Robbery1
3. Darwall Street (Map)
Total16
Violence and sexual offences9
Burglary3
Other theft2
Other crime1
Drugs1
4. Supermarket (Map)
Total16
Shoplifting16
5. Alumwell Close (Map)
Total15
Violence and sexual offences13
Public order1
Possession of weapons1
6. Elmore Green Close (Map)
Total14
Criminal damage and arson6
Drugs4
Public order2
Theft from the person1
Possession of weapons1

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