Postcode · Willenhall
Crime in WV12 5XE
How much crime is recorded in WV12 5XE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashmore
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,703 (2024)
WV12 5XEWillenhall
How safe is WV12 5XE
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 45.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV12 5XE 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
45.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
76
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
WV12 5XENational
Violence and sexual offences35.023.6
Criminal damage and arson12.24.7
Vehicle crime7.23.5
Burglary5.49.1
Other crime4.71.5
Public order3.14.6
Anti-social behaviour3.110.7
Other theft2.74.5
Shoplifting2.48.4
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Drugs1.42.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% 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.