Postcode · Walsall
Crime in WS8 6EJ
How much crime is recorded in WS8 6EJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Brownhills West & Clayhanger
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,239 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
WS8 6EJWalsall
How safe is WS8 6EJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS8 6EJ 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
53.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
111
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).
WS8 6EJNational
Burglary30.59.1
Violence and sexual offences28.723.6
Shoplifting24.08.4
Vehicle crime10.83.5
Public order9.04.6
Criminal damage and arson8.24.7
Anti-social behaviour7.410.7
Other theft5.64.5
Robbery3.91.4
Possession of weapons2.80.9
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Other crime1.01.5
Drugs0.72.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.