Postcode · Walsall
Crime in WS2 0AH
How much crime is recorded in WS2 0AH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Willenhall Town
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,829 (2024)
WS2 0AHWalsall
How safe is WS2 0AH
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 48.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS2 0AH area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
48.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
102
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).
WS2 0AHNational
Violence and sexual offences37.723.6
Shoplifting17.28.4
Criminal damage and arson13.14.7
Anti-social behaviour9.210.7
Public order6.14.6
Vehicle crime5.63.5
Burglary5.69.1
Other theft4.04.5
Other crime3.21.5
Robbery1.51.4
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Drugs0.82.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.