Crime in Willenhall
Recorded crime in Willenhall is 1.2 times the Walsall average and 1.5 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 13%. 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 Willenhall: about 30,143 residents in 30 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 8.7/10Excellent
- 5-year change
- −13%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.2×the Walsall average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Willenhall.
Crime over 5 years
Down 13% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Willenhall, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.2× the Walsall average (1.5× the England and Wales average). 113 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 58% of the harm here
- Burglary: 18% of the harm here
- Robbery: 9% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 13 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 Willenhall. 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 WV13
In WV13, the postcode district at the centre of Willenhall, 7% 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) | 1,143 | 6% | 6% | 74% | 12% | 2% |
| Shoplifting | 614 | 12% | 1% | 41% | 45% | 1% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 312 | 4% | 0% | 13% | 82% | 0% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 302 | 2% | 3% | 38% | 57% | 0% |
| Other theft | 193 | 1% | 3% | 36% | 60% | 1% |
| Public order | 153 | 7% | 0% | 67% | 26% | 0% |
| Burglary | 140 | 9% | 1% | 23% | 66% | 2% |
| Other crime | 66 | 14% | 11% | 53% | 20% | 3% |
| Robbery | 50 | 30% | 2% | 22% | 46% | 0% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 1% 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 | 2.0 |
| Burglary | 8.6 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 43.7 |
| Drugs | 1.5 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.4 |
| Other crime | 2.4 |
| Other theft | 9.3 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.6 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 14.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 11.8 |
| Public order | 7.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.9 |
| Shoplifting | 8.4 |
Postcode districts in Willenhall
Nearby towns
Council: Walsall
Questions about crime in Willenhall
- Is Willenhall a safe place to live?
- Willenhall scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.2 times the Walsall average.
- Is crime going up or down in Willenhall?
- Down 13% over 5 years, from 4,300 recorded crimes a year to 3,724.
- What is the most common crime in Willenhall?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 44 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Willenhall compare with Walsall?
- Crime severity in Willenhall is 1.2 times the Walsall average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Willenhall?
- In WV13, the postcode district at the centre of Willenhall, 7% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 38% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Willenhall?
- Of 140 burglaries reported in WV13, the postcode district at the centre of Willenhall between September 2024 and August 2025, 9% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 66% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Willenhall?
- In Walsall, the council area Willenhall is in, 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 Willenhall?
- 2,108 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Walsall, the council area Willenhall is in, 7.1 per 1,000 residents, 1.5 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Willenhall last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Walsall, the council area Willenhall is in, against 3 the year before.