Postcode · Walsall
Crime in WS1 2DE
How much crime is recorded in WS1 2DE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Walsall East
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,700 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
WS1 2DEWalsall
How safe is WS1 2DE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS1 2DE area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
39.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
61
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 2DENational
Violence and sexual offences25.023.6
Burglary21.09.1
Criminal damage and arson9.84.7
Vehicle crime7.03.5
Public order4.34.6
Drugs2.42.4
Other theft1.84.5
Anti-social behaviour1.510.7
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Robbery0.81.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Shoplifting0.68.4
Other crime0.61.5
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.