Postcode · Walsall
Crime in WS2 7DU
How much crime is recorded in WS2 7DU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Leamore
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,567 (2024)
WS2 7DUWalsall
How safe is WS2 7DU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 73.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS2 7DU 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
73.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
114
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).
WS2 7DUNational
Violence and sexual offences53.723.6
Burglary23.99.1
Criminal damage and arson20.64.7
Vehicle crime9.53.5
Shoplifting7.48.4
Other theft4.94.5
Other crime2.51.5
Public order2.54.6
Anti-social behaviour1.810.7
Robbery1.11.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Drugs0.82.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% 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.