Postcode · Walsall
Crime in WS8 7PZ
How much crime is recorded in WS8 7PZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Brownhills West & Clayhanger
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,565 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
WS8 7PZWalsall
How safe is WS8 7PZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS8 7PZ 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
43.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
67
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 7PZNational
Violence and sexual offences33.623.6
Burglary13.29.1
Criminal damage and arson7.04.7
Public order5.34.6
Vehicle crime5.13.5
Anti-social behaviour4.810.7
Other theft3.34.5
Other crime1.31.5
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Drugs0.42.4
Shoplifting0.38.4
Robbery0.31.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% 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.