Crime Rate in Walsall: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Walsall

The total recorded crimes in Walsall, UK in May 2025 are around 2,570 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Walsall crime rate of 9.05 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 May were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (918) incidents (2.00% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (339) incidents (-3.69% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (238) incidents (-16.20% decrease)
Walsall Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 33
  • Digbeth with total crimes: 32
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 24

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 (386 crimes), and the safest, Streetly (26 crimes), is 360 crimes. This noticeable difference indicates a clear disparity in safety across Walsall.

Similarly, the area of Walsall Central (357 crimes) reports a significantly higher crime count compared to Streetly North (11 crimes), with a difference of 346 crimes. This noticeable difference highlights the diverse crime landscape within Walsall.

Most Dangerous Wards:

Birchills Leamore386
Willenhall South248
St Matthew's206
Pleck185
Blakenall152

Safest Wards:

Willenhall North77
Pelsall66
Paddock57
Pheasey Park Farm43
Streetly26

Most Dangerous Areas:

Walsall Central357
Willenhall Town172
Walsall Ryecroft98
Pleck98
Bloxwich Central & North89

Safest Areas:

Ashmore31
Walsall East30
Walsall South East27
Streetly South15
Streetly North11

Walsall Crime Statstics

In May 2025 the Walsall has recorded 2,570 crimes with crime rate of 9.05 ranking 115th out of 331 in the UK and ranked 4 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

CityMay 202520242023
CrimesRank (West Midlands)CrimesRank (West Midlands)CrimesRank (West Midlands)
Dudley2,497 728,630 731,146 7
Solihull1,593 619,985 621,884 6
Sandwell3,192 338,740 540,962 3
Coventry3,128 441,087 341,099 4
Wolverhampton2,497 232,370 233,152 2
Birmingham14,454 1168,980 1173,610 1

Walsall Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

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).

December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 936 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 315 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (952 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (343 cases).

In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (1000 incidents), followed by Shoplifting also remained a significant concern (424 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (999 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Shoplifting (403 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (8 incidents) and then Criminal damage and arson showed a substantial number of incidents (2 incidents).

July 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 1082 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 411 incidents.

During June 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (2170 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (700 cases).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 162 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.73 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202513
April 202515
March 202512
February 202513
January 202515
December 202419
November 202414
October 202417
September 202411
July 202411
June 202422

A total of 1256 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 114.18 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 226 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025128
April 202582
March 202587
February 202589
January 202596
December 202497
November 202475
October 2024111
September 2024133
July 2024132
June 2024226

A total of 722 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 65.64 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 102 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202567
April 202554
March 202557
February 202560
January 202557
December 202459
November 202470
October 202453
September 202466
July 202477
June 2024102

A total of 1716 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 143.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 280 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025158
April 2025142
March 2025150
February 2025125
January 2025137
December 2024159
November 2024134
October 2024140
September 2024138
August 20241
July 2024152
June 2024280

A total of 142 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.91 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202513
April 20256
March 202513
February 20255
January 20259
December 20246
November 202411
October 202416
September 202417
July 202424
June 202422

A total of 706 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 58.83 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 126 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202559
April 202557
March 202552
February 202553
January 202547
December 202455
November 202467
October 202455
September 202457
August 20241
July 202477
June 2024126

A total of 4050 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 368.18 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 608 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025339
April 2025352
March 2025344
February 2025210
January 2025308
December 2024315
November 2024343
October 2024424
September 2024403
July 2024404
June 2024608

A total of 2394 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 217.64 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 412 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025232
April 2025194
March 2025203
February 2025171
January 2025155
December 2024211
November 2024183
October 2024196
September 2024205
July 2024232
June 2024412

A total of 547 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 45.58 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 98 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202541
April 202547
March 202544
February 202546
January 202545
December 202435
November 202432
October 202447
September 202447
August 20241
July 202464
June 202498

A total of 11717 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 976.42 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 2170 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025918
April 2025900
March 2025933
February 2025869
January 2025950
December 2024936
November 2024952
October 20241000
September 2024999
August 20248
July 20241082
June 20242170

A total of 2613 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 217.75 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 500 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025197
April 2025208
March 2025217
February 2025200
January 2025163
December 2024199
November 2024195
October 2024258
September 2024228
August 20242
July 2024246
June 2024500

A total of 3304 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 300.36 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 700 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025238
April 2025284
March 2025250
February 2025201
January 2025193
December 2024188
November 2024230
October 2024311
September 2024298
July 2024411
June 2024700

A total of 473 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 43.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 124 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202530
April 202545
March 202538
February 202521
January 202519
December 202425
November 202439
October 202445
September 202447
July 202440
June 2024124

A total of 1651 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 137.58 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 386 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 2025137
April 2025109
March 2025122
February 202586
January 2025123
December 202496
November 2024145
October 2024130
September 2024129
August 20242
July 2024186
June 2024386

High Crime Locations Walsall in May 2025

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

1. Supermarket (Map)
Total33
Shoplifting15
Violence and sexual offences5
Drugs4
Anti-social behaviour4
Other theft3
Public order2
2. Digbeth (Map)
Total32
Shoplifting8
Other theft6
Anti-social behaviour6
Violence and sexual offences4
Public order3
Theft from the person2
Possession of weapons1
Other crime1
Drugs1
3. Supermarket (Map)
Total24
Shoplifting24
4. Upper Lichfield Street (Map)
Total23
Shoplifting19
Vehicle crime2
Public order2
5. Littleton Street West (Map)
Total18
Shoplifting6
Anti-social behaviour4
Vehicle crime3
Other theft3
Criminal damage and arson2
6. George Street (Map)
Total17
Shoplifting7
Anti-social behaviour4
Other theft2
Burglary2
Robbery1
Possession of weapons1

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