Postcode · Walsall
Crime in WS2 7BT
How much crime is recorded in WS2 7BT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Walsall Ryecroft
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,981 (2024)
WS2 7BTWalsall
How safe is WS2 7BT
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 44.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS2 7BT 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
44.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
67
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 7BTNational
Violence and sexual offences32.823.6
Criminal damage and arson9.34.7
Vehicle crime6.73.5
Burglary5.39.1
Other crime3.91.5
Other theft2.94.5
Possession of weapons2.70.9
Drugs2.12.4
Public order1.84.6
Anti-social behaviour1.610.7
Robbery1.41.4
Shoplifting0.28.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.