Postcode · Walsall
Crime in WS1 1RZ
How much crime is recorded in WS1 1RZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Walsall Central
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,948 (2024)
WS1 1RZWalsall
How safe is WS1 1RZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 107.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS1 1RZ area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
107.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
233
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
WS1 1RZNational
Violence and sexual offences71.123.6
Burglary57.59.1
Shoplifting51.88.4
Drugs17.32.4
Public order14.94.6
Other theft12.54.5
Criminal damage and arson12.34.7
Vehicle crime10.83.5
Anti-social behaviour9.410.7
Possession of weapons8.10.9
Robbery7.21.4
Theft from the person4.62.1
Other crime2.21.5
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.