Postcode · Walsall
Crime in WS2 8BS
How much crime is recorded in WS2 8BS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Walsall Ryecroft
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,521 (2024)
WS2 8BSWalsall
How safe is WS2 8BS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 57.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS2 8BS area, well above 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
57.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
88
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 8BSNational
Violence and sexual offences43.923.6
Burglary21.89.1
Criminal damage and arson10.24.7
Vehicle crime6.43.5
Other theft6.04.5
Drugs4.62.4
Public order4.54.6
Anti-social behaviour2.310.7
Robbery2.01.4
Shoplifting1.68.4
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Other crime0.61.5
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 32% 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.