Postcode · Walsall
Crime in WS1 3PY
How much crime is recorded in WS1 3PY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Walsall Central
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,493 (2024)
WS1 3PYWalsall
How safe is WS1 3PY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 100.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS1 3PY 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
100.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
159
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 3PYNational
Violence and sexual offences70.923.6
Burglary28.49.1
Criminal damage and arson10.94.7
Drugs10.02.4
Vehicle crime9.93.5
Public order9.74.6
Other theft8.84.5
Shoplifting8.28.4
Robbery7.41.4
Anti-social behaviour6.610.7
Possession of weapons4.10.9
Other crime2.01.5
Theft from the person1.42.1
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% 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.