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