Postcode · Willenhall
Crime in WV12 5XN
How much crime is recorded in WV12 5XN, 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 5XNWillenhall
How safe is WV12 5XN
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 5XN 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
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
WV12 5XNNational
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.