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Walsall crime stats

The overall crime rate in Walsall city is 121.3 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 4.7k crimes were violent crimes which is 39.9% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 138% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 48.7% 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 328% of national crime rate which puts Walsall on 1. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Possession of weapons crime" makes up 2.5% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "possession of weapons crime" is 289 cases and has increased by 3.2% when compared year-over-year in the period of September 2023 - August 2024.

Walsall crime statistics
Crime statisticShare of all crimesRanking (99 cities)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime39.9%41. highest138%4.7k-11.0%
Antisocial behaviour crime9.3%25. lowest70%1.1k28.1%
Shoplifting crime9.0%50. lowest141%1.1k48.7%
Criminal damage and arson crime7.4%50. lowest117%872-15.4%
Vehicle crime7.4%24. highest148%864-27.6%
Public order crime6.4%30. lowest105%747-26.6%
Other theft crime5.7%29. lowest93%671-39.3%
Burglary crime4.8%28. highest137%561-23.2%
Robbery crime2.5%4. highest231%29011.1%
Possession of weapons crime2.5%1. highest328%2893.2%
Drugs crime2.2%34. lowest97%2584.0%
Other crime1.6%35. lowest101%191-15.5%
Theft from the person crime0.8%42. highest47%98-31.0%
Bicycle theft crime0.6%22. lowest75%7343.1%
Crime statisticShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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Walsall crime rate by crime statistic

This graph compares crime rate in Walsall city to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.

Walsall crime rate by crime statistic
Crime statisticWalsall city crime rateEngland and Wales - national crime rate
Anti-social behaviour11.216.0
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Burglary5.84.2
Criminal damage and arson9.07.7
Drugs2.72.7
Other crime2.02.0
Other theft6.97.5
Possession of weapons3.00.9
Public order7.77.4
Robbery3.01.3
Shoplifting10.97.7
Theft from the person1.02.1
Vehicle crime8.96.0
Violent crime48.435.0

Walsall crime rate comparison map

Walsall crime rate comparison map

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