Walsall crime stats
April 2024

The overall crime rate in Walsall postcode area is 108.2 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 18.9k crimes were violent crimes which is 40.4% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 123% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 23.0% 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 179% of national crime rate which puts Walsall on 5. position out of 95 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Possession of weapons crime" makes up 1.5% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "possession of weapons crime" is 714 cases and has decreased by 2.6% when compared year-over-year in the period of March 2023 - February 2024.

Crime statistic	Share of all crimes	Ranking (95 postcode areas)	% of national crime rate	Crime volume	% annual change
Violent crime →	40.4%	18. highest	123%	18.9k	-9.8%
Antisocial behaviour crime →	9.8%	18. lowest	67%	4.6k	-7.7%
Vehicle crime →	8.9%	20. highest	154%	4.1k	-22.2%
Criminal damage and arson crime →	8.2%	30. highest	111%	3.8k	-12.5%
Shoplifting crime →	7.2%	35. highest	107%	3.3k	23.0%
Other theft crime →	6.5%	40. lowest	89%	3.0k	-15.7%
Public order crime →	6.4%	37. lowest	89%	3.0k	-25.7%
Burglary crime →	5.1%	20. highest	130%	2.4k	-8.1%
Other crime →	1.8%	36. highest	108%	855	-17.6%
Drugs crime →	1.7%	19. lowest	68%	799	0.3%
Possession of weapons crime →	1.5%	5. highest	179%	714	-2.6%
Robbery crime →	1.5%	19. highest	127%	690	-2.3%
Theft from the person crime →	0.5%	36. lowest	29%	247	-16.8%
Bicycle theft crime →	0.5%	15. lowest	50%	236	3.5%
Crime statistic	Share of all crimes	Crime rate ranking	% of national crime rate	Crime volume	% annual change
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