The overall crime rate in Walsall postcode area is 103.2 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 17.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 39.1% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 114% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 31.1% over the last twelve months.The category of "possession of weapons crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Possession of weapons crime" rate is at 175% of national crime rate which puts Walsall on 5. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Possession of weapons crime" makes up 1.6% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "possession of weapons crime" is 720 cases and has decreased by 4.9% when compared year-over-year in the period of October 2024 - September 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 39.1% | 28. highest | 114% | 17.4k | -5.7% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 11.1% | 14. highest | 135% | 5.0k | 13.0% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 10.3% | 21. lowest | 65% | 4.6k | -2.1% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.6% | 39. highest | 106% | 3.4k | -8.2% |
| Vehicle crime → | 7.4% | 19. highest | 144% | 3.3k | -11.3% |
| Public order crime → | 6.0% | 37. lowest | 88% | 2.7k | -9.8% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.0% | 46. lowest | 91% | 2.7k | -3.0% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.5% | 44. highest | 95% | 1.6k | -23.9% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.7% | 41. lowest | 80% | 1.2k | 31.1% |
| Other crime → | 2.4% | 33. highest | 109% | 1.1k | 11.9% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.6% | 5. highest | 175% | 720 | -4.9% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.3% | 24. highest | 104% | 595 | -16.1% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.5% | 29. lowest | 60% | 232 | 1.8% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.4% | 33. lowest | 20% | 192 | -3.5% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Walsall postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Walsall postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 10.7 | 16.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.8 | 7.4 |
| Drugs | 2.8 | 3.5 |
| Other crime | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 6.2 | 6.8 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.7 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 6.2 | 7.1 |
| Robbery | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 11.5 | 8.5 |
| Theft from the person | 0.4 | 2.2 |
| Vehicle crime | 7.7 | 5.3 |
| Violent crime | 40.3 | 35.5 |
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