Postcode · Walsall
Crime in WS1 2LX
How much crime is recorded in WS1 2LX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Walsall Central
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,225 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
WS1 2LXWalsall
How safe is WS1 2LX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 68.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS1 2LX area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
68.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
108
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 2LXNational
Violence and sexual offences52.023.6
Burglary13.09.1
Vehicle crime8.73.5
Criminal damage and arson7.94.7
Other theft7.74.5
Public order7.44.6
Drugs5.82.4
Anti-social behaviour4.010.7
Shoplifting3.68.4
Other crime2.41.5
Robbery2.31.4
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 39% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.