Postcode · Walsall
Crime in WS1 3DR
How much crime is recorded in WS1 3DR, 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)
WS1 3DRWalsall
How safe is WS1 3DR
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 3DR 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
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
WS1 3DRNational
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.