Postcode · Willenhall
Crime in WV13 2LX
How much crime is recorded in WV13 2LX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Willenhall Town
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,170 (2024)
WV13 2LXWillenhall
How safe is WV13 2LX
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 74.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV13 2LX area, more than double 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
74.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
193
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).
WV13 2LXNational
Shoplifting72.18.4
Violence and sexual offences38.523.6
Burglary33.69.1
Vehicle crime22.53.5
Criminal damage and arson17.94.7
Public order8.14.6
Other theft7.74.5
Anti-social behaviour7.010.7
Robbery4.21.4
Other crime2.41.5
Drugs2.12.4
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% 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.