Postcode · Walsall
Crime in WS4 2BY
How much crime is recorded in WS4 2BY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Walsall North East
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,960 (2024)
WS4 2BYWalsall
How safe is WS4 2BY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS4 2BY area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
39.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
59
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).
WS4 2BYNational
Violence and sexual offences28.023.6
Criminal damage and arson8.34.7
Burglary8.29.1
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Other crime3.51.5
Public order3.14.6
Other theft3.04.5
Robbery2.11.4
Anti-social behaviour0.810.7
Drugs0.82.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 43% 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.