Postcode · Walsall
Crime in WS3 2BL
How much crime is recorded in WS3 2BL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bloxwich South
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,592 (2024)
WS3 2BLWalsall
How safe is WS3 2BL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 58.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS3 2BL 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
58.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
109
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 2BLNational
Violence and sexual offences38.623.6
Burglary13.59.1
Criminal damage and arson12.34.7
Vehicle crime11.63.5
Other theft8.14.5
Public order7.84.6
Shoplifting7.48.4
Other crime6.31.5
Drugs3.42.4
Anti-social behaviour3.310.7
Robbery2.11.4
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 61% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.