Postcode · Willenhall
Crime in WV13 2LH
How much crime is recorded in WV13 2LH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Willenhall Town
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,002 (2024)
WV13 2LHWillenhall
How safe is WV13 2LH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV13 2LH 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
46.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
75
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).
WV13 2LHNational
Violence and sexual offences29.323.6
Burglary17.99.1
Vehicle crime9.83.5
Criminal damage and arson6.44.7
Shoplifting6.28.4
Other theft5.54.5
Anti-social behaviour3.710.7
Public order3.54.6
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Drugs1.82.4
Other crime1.51.5
Robbery1.11.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 37% 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.