Postcode · Walsall
Crime in WS9 9LN
How much crime is recorded in WS9 9LN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Walsall Wood
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,756 (2024)
WS9 9LNWalsall
How safe is WS9 9LN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 60.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS9 9LN area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
60.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
106
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).
WS9 9LNNational
Violence and sexual offences41.823.6
Burglary11.89.1
Vehicle crime11.03.5
Shoplifting10.78.4
Criminal damage and arson9.64.7
Other theft7.94.5
Anti-social behaviour5.510.7
Public order5.44.6
Other crime3.81.5
Robbery3.31.4
Drugs2.02.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Theft from the person0.72.1
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% 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.