Postcode · Walsall
Crime in WS2 8SH
How much crime is recorded in WS2 8SH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Walsall West
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,858 (2024)
WS2 8SHWalsall
How safe is WS2 8SH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS2 8SH 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
44.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
62
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 8SHNational
Violence and sexual offences30.223.6
Burglary8.89.1
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Criminal damage and arson6.04.7
Possession of weapons4.20.9
Public order3.84.6
Other theft2.34.5
Drugs2.22.4
Anti-social behaviour2.010.7
Other crime1.11.5
Robbery0.91.4
Shoplifting0.48.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 23% 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.