Postcode district · Walsall
Crime in WS2
How much crime is recorded in WS2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 55,892 (2024)
WS2Postcode district · Walsall
How safe is WS2
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in WS2, 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
59.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
106
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).
WS2National
Violence and sexual offences42.523.6
Burglary18.89.1
Shoplifting13.58.4
Criminal damage and arson9.24.7
Vehicle crime8.93.5
Other theft6.34.5
Public order6.34.6
Drugs4.42.4
Anti-social behaviour3.810.7
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Other crime1.81.5
Robbery1.71.4
Theft from the person1.32.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 26% 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.