Crime in Walsall*

Walsall Crime Overview

• Walsall is the second most dangerous town in the West Midlands.
• During 2022, the overall crime rate in Walsall was 151 crimes per 1000 people.
• During a typical month in 2022, there were between 50 and 60 burglaries reported in Walsall.
• During January 2022, Walsall had 86 reports of criminal damage and arson.

Burglary rates in Walsal

Incidents of domestic burglary in Walsall have fallen by 14.1% between 2011 and 2021 from 1,343 to 1,153 incidents per year.

Crime comparisons with other major towns

Walsall is 54% less safe than Sutton Coldfield, 47% less safe than Stourbridge, 45% less safe than Solihull, 9% less safe than Dudley and 0.52% more safe than West Bromwich.

Crime in Walsall Neighbourhoods

Walsall Central is the most crime-ridden area of Walsall, followed by Walsall West and then Pleck. Walsall's safest neighbourhoods are, respectively, The Delves, Walsall East, and Walsall South-East.

Which Police Force serves Walsall?

West Midlands Police are responsible for policing in Walsall.

About Walsall

Walsall is a market town in the West Midlands, located 9 miles north-west of Birmingham, 7 miles east of Wolverhampton and 9 miles from Lichfield. Historically, it’s been part of Staffordshire but was transferred from Staffordshire to the newly created West Midlands County in 1974. At the 2011 census, the town's built-up area had a population of 67,594, with the wider Walsall borough having a population of 269,323. Neighbouring settlements in the borough include Darlaston, Brownhills, Pelsall, Willenhall, Bloxwich and Aldridge.

House Prices in Walsall

According to Rightmove, sold prices in Walsall over the last year were 2% down on the previous year and 11% up on the 2020 peak of £195,283.

The overall average price of property was £216,701 over the last year. Detached properties fetched £342,922, semi-detached achieved £225,168, whilst terraced properties sold for an average of £184,299

Famous People from Walsall

Actress Sue Nicholls (Audrey Roberts) in Coronation Street

Comedienne, Meera Syal

Actor, Frank Windsor (Z Cars)

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*Data taken from CrimeRate.co.uk, a data analysis and GIS project dedicated to uncovering crime trends in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. They aggregate open police force data, social media signals and file FOI requests with local police departments, to build the most complete catalogue of crime and safety information in specific regions