Postcode · Willenhall
Crime in WV12 4EZ
How much crime is recorded in WV12 4EZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Short Heath East
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,796 (2024)
WV12 4EZWillenhall
How safe is WV12 4EZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV12 4EZ 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
50.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
72
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).
WV12 4EZNational
Violence and sexual offences34.323.6
Vehicle crime10.63.5
Criminal damage and arson6.74.7
Burglary6.59.1
Other theft5.64.5
Public order4.64.6
Anti-social behaviour2.610.7
Possession of weapons2.60.9
Other crime1.51.5
Drugs0.92.4
Robbery0.41.4
Shoplifting0.28.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 45% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.