Crime in Walsall
Recorded crime in Walsall is 1.6 times the Walsall council average and 2.0 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 7%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Walsall: about 38,382 residents in 29 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 1/10High crime
- Living
- 9.1/10Excellent
- 5-year change
- −7%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.6×the Walsall council average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Walsall.
Crime over 5 years
Down 7% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Walsall, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.6× the Walsall council average (2.0× the England and Wales average). 150 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 57% of the harm here
- Burglary: 14% of the harm here
- Robbery: 13% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 20 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Walsall (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Walsall council area, not only the town of Walsall. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 1,260 | 4.3 | Down 8% |
| Cars broken into | 1,011 | 3.4 | Up 35% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 2,108 | 7.1 | Up 8% |
| Burglary of homes | 699 | 2.4 | About the same |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in WS1
In WS1, the postcode district at the centre of Walsall, 10% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,717 | 6% | 5% | 71% | 16% | 2% |
| Shoplifting | 860 | 18% | 2% | 29% | 50% | 1% |
| Public order | 299 | 12% | 5% | 57% | 25% | 1% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 296 | 5% | 4% | 37% | 52% | 1% |
| Other theft | 266 | 1% | 2% | 36% | 59% | 2% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 262 | 2% | 0% | 23% | 75% | 0% |
| Drugs | 209 | 18% | 55% | 22% | 2% | 3% |
| Burglary | 141 | 7% | 0% | 20% | 72% | 1% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 138 | 33% | 4% | 33% | 27% | 4% |
| Robbery | 103 | 17% | 2% | 30% | 50% | 1% |
| Other crime | 78 | 8% | 4% | 69% | 17% | 3% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 61 | 2% | 2% | 34% | 59% | 3% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 2% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 4.1 |
| Burglary | 9.2 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 59.3 |
| Drugs | 4.7 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 3.3 |
| Other crime | 2.4 |
| Other theft | 9.8 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 2.2 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 13.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 12.6 |
| Public order | 12.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.1 |
| Shoplifting | 15.7 |
Postcode districts in Walsall
Nearby towns
Council: Walsall
Questions about crime in Walsall
- Is Walsall a safe place to live?
- Walsall scores 1 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.6 times the Walsall council average.
- Is crime going up or down in Walsall?
- Down 7% over 5 years, from 7,203 recorded crimes a year to 6,693.
- What is the most common crime in Walsall?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 59 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Walsall compare with Walsall council?
- Crime severity in Walsall is 1.6 times the Walsall council average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Walsall?
- In WS1, the postcode district at the centre of Walsall, 10% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 35% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Walsall?
- Of 141 burglaries reported in WS1, the postcode district at the centre of Walsall between September 2024 and August 2025, 7% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 72% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Walsall?
- In the Walsall council area, the police recorded 1,260 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 4.3 per 1,000 residents, down 8% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Walsall?
- 2,108 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in the Walsall council area, 7.1 per 1,000 residents, 1.5 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Walsall last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in the Walsall council area, against 3 the year before.