Postcode · Walsall
Crime in WS3 1JP
How much crime is recorded in WS3 1JP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Blakenall South
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,001 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
WS3 1JPWalsall
How safe is WS3 1JP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS3 1JP 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
51.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
78
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).
WS3 1JPNational
Violence and sexual offences35.323.6
Burglary20.19.1
Criminal damage and arson9.44.7
Vehicle crime7.73.5
Other theft4.74.5
Public order4.24.6
Drugs3.22.4
Anti-social behaviour2.510.7
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Other crime2.01.5
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 46% 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.