Postcode · Walsall
Crime in WS5 4LA
How much crime is recorded in WS5 4LA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Yew Tree & Tamebridge
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,701 (2024)
WS5 4LAWalsall
How safe is WS5 4LA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS5 4LA 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
49.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
70
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).
WS5 4LANational
Violence and sexual offences41.823.6
Criminal damage and arson5.84.7
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Public order4.14.6
Burglary3.89.1
Anti-social behaviour3.410.7
Other crime3.11.5
Other theft2.24.5
Drugs1.42.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Shoplifting0.88.4
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 35% 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.