Postcode · Walsall
Crime in WS3 2US
How much crime is recorded in WS3 2US, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bloxwich North West
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,513 (2024)
WS3 2USWalsall
How safe is WS3 2US
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS3 2US area, 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
42.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
103
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 2USNational
Shoplifting33.98.4
Violence and sexual offences32.223.6
Criminal damage and arson8.54.7
Public order5.84.6
Robbery5.21.4
Other theft3.84.5
Anti-social behaviour3.110.7
Other crime2.81.5
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Burglary2.49.1
Drugs2.12.4
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Theft from the person0.72.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% 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.