The overall crime rate in Walsall postcode area is 106.8 crimes per 1,000 which is 106% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 19.2k crimes were violent crimes which is 41.7% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 125% of national crime rate. Theft from the person crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 19.3% over the last 12 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 166% 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. As of October 2026 possession of weapons crime totalled 724 representing an increase 0.6% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 41.7% | 18. highest | 125% | 19.2k | 10.5% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 9.8% | 30. highest | 117% | 4.5k | -9.0% |
| Vehicle crime → | 8.0% | 14. highest | 165% | 3.7k | 11.9% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.7% | 27. highest | 119% | 3.6k | 5.6% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 7.7% | 11. lowest | 51% | 3.5k | -23.0% |
| Public order crime → | 6.8% | 40. highest | 104% | 3.1k | 16.3% |
| Other theft crime → | 5.5% | 36. lowest | 87% | 2.5k | -4.9% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.8% | 39. highest | 109% | 1.7k | 11.2% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.9% | 48. lowest | 91% | 1.3k | 11.6% |
| Other crime → | 2.3% | 27. highest | 112% | 1.1k | 1.0% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.6% | 5. highest | 166% | 724 | 0.6% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.4% | 25. highest | 109% | 668 | 12.3% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.5% | 47. lowest | 31% | 229 | 19.3% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.4% | 15. lowest | 45% | 168 | -27.6% |
| 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 | 8.2 | 16.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 4.0 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.3 | 6.9 |
| Drugs | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.7 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 7.2 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 10.5 | 8.9 |
| Theft from the person | 0.5 | 1.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 8.6 | 5.2 |
| Violent crime | 44.5 | 35.7 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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| Violent crime → | 41.7% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 9.8% |
| Vehicle crime → | 8.0% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.7% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 7.7% |
| Public order crime → | 6.8% |
| Other theft crime → | 5.5% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.8% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.9% |
| Other crime → | 2.3% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.6% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.4% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.5% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.4% |
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