Crime in Walsall by area
Every neighbourhood we cover, ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents a year, from police.uk figures for June to August 2026. Highest first. Pick a type of crime to re-rank, or tap a column to sort.
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Every area, ranked
| # | Most common | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BirchillsWS2 · 12,405 residents | 306 | ▲ 9% | violence |
| 2 | Little LondonWV13 · 7,282 residents | 228 | ▲ 10% | violence |
| 3 | Chapel GreenWV13 · 10,073 residents | 203.3 | ▲ 9% | violence |
| 4 | Rough HayWS10 · 9,543 residents | 200.4 | ▼ 6% | violence |
| 5 | Brownhills WestWS8 · 3,035 residents | 195.1 | ▲ 10% | violence |
| 6 | Dudley's FieldsWS3 · 11,311 residents | 171.5 | ▲ 24% | violence |
| 7 | Shire OakWS8 · 6,521 residents | 170.5 | ▲ 3% | violence |
| 8 | CaldmoreWS1 · 20,814 residents | 168.7 | ▼ 5% | violence |
| 9 | HighgateWS1 · 22,461 residents | 164.2 | ▼ 7% | violence |
| 10 | PleckWS2 · 13,597 residents | 159.2 | ▲ 18% | violence |
| 11 | WalsallWS1 · 74,809 residents | 158.9 | ▲ 3% | violence |
| 12 | Shepwell GreenWV13 · 10,554 residents | 158 | ▼ 2% | violence |
| 13 | ClayhangerWS8 · 7,577 residents | 157.3 | 0% | violence |
| 14 | Blakenall HeathWS3 · 16,946 residents | 148.2 | ▲ 2% | violence |
| 15 | CatshillWS8 · 7,906 residents | 147.7 | 0% | violence |
| 16 | LeamoreWS2 · 8,684 residents | 146.5 | ▼ 10% | violence |
| 17 | New MillsWS1 · 18,163 residents | 141.2 | ▼ 7% | violence |
| 18 | Coal PoolWS3 · 8,379 residents | 132.2 | ▼ 13% | violence |
| 19 | HardenWS3 · 14,822 residents | 129 | ▼ 8% | violence |
| 20 | PalfreyWS1 · 18,724 residents | 127.3 | ▼ 8% | violence |
| 21 | Darlaston GreenWS10 · 11,396 residents | 126 | ▼ 8% | violence |
| 22 | DarlastonWS10 · 73,264 residents | 125.8 | ▲ 2% | violence |
| 23 | BescotWS1 · 11,824 residents | 122.1 | ▲ 10% | violence |
| 24 | WillenhallWV13 · 73,239 residents | 119.9 | ▲ 4% | violence |
| 25 | Woods BankWS10 · 12,150 residents | 119.8 | ▼ 4% | violence |
| 26 | GoscoteWS3 · 9,071 residents | 118.6 | ▼ 4% | violence |
| 27 | BrownhillsWS8 · 22,661 residents | 116.3 | ▼ 2% | violence |
| 28 | BloxwichWS3 · 64,825 residents | 114.5 | ▲ 1% | violence |
| 29 | Wallington HeathWS3 · 12,862 residents | 108.2 | ▼ 14% | violence |
| 30 | Heath EndWS3 · 4,932 residents | 105.4 | ▲ 33% | violence |
| 31 | MoxleyWS10 · 9,476 residents | 104.7 | ▲ 14% | violence |
| 32 | Walsall WoodWS9 · 9,267 residents | 101.4 | ▼ 2% | violence |
| 33 | RushallWS4 · 43,135 residents | 100.3 | ▲ 6% | violence |
| 34 | Short HeathWV12 · 10,943 residents | 100.2 | ▲ 26% | violence |
| 35 | BentleyWS2 · 11,613 residents | 97.1 | ▼ 11% | violence |
| 36 | The DelvesWS5 · 12,497 residents | 92.5 | ▲ 1% | violence |
| 37 | Ashmore LakeWV12 · 11,697 residents | 89.9 | ▲ 13% | violence |
| 38 | PelsallWS3 · 37,805 residents | 88.6 | 0% | violence |
| 39 | Little BloxwichWS3 · 8,236 residents | 88.4 | ▼ 12% | violence |
| 40 | ShelfieldWS4 · 42,652 residents | 82.2 | ▼ 2% | violence |
| 41 | Lane HeadWV12 · 11,571 residents | 79.5 | ▼ 1% | violence |
| 42 | New InventionWV12 · 12,515 residents | 78 | ▲ 35% | violence |
| 43 | Holly BankWS9 · 10,277 residents | 74.3 | ▼ 3% | shoplifting |
| 44 | AldridgeWS9 · 20,084 residents | 71.9 | ▲ 6% | violence |
| 45 | PheaseyB43 · 13,729 residents | 64.1 | ▲ 5% | violence |
| 46 | High HeathWS4 · 7,709 residents | 56.6 | ▲ 2% | violence |
| 47 | StreetlyB74 · 20,189 residents | 45.6 | ▲ 7% | violence |
| 48 | LeighswoodWS9 · 7,954 residents | 41.2 | ▼ 14% | violence |
| 49 | Great BarrB43 · 9,194 residents | 35.7 | ▼ 9% | violence |
| 50 | Barr CommonWS9 · 4,776 residents | 26 | ▼ 26% | violence |
Change compares the last three months with the three before. A dash means too few crimes to compare fairly.
Why busy centres look worst
Crimes are counted where they happen, but residents are counted where they live. Town centres and shopping areas have lots of shops, bars and visitors and not many residents, so their rates come out high even though most people there are just passing through.
How we work it out
Each area is a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. We count the crimes police.uk records inside the circle over the last three months and turn that into a yearly figure, then divide by the number of people who live inside the circle, from the 2021 Census. Police locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims, so treat small differences between neighbouring areas with a pinch of salt.
Sources: data.police.uk and the Office for National Statistics, both under the Open Government Licence. Figures update every month.
Crime in every area
Questions people ask
Which areas of Walsall have the lowest crime?
Over June to August 2026, the areas with the fewest crimes per 1,000 residents were Barr Common, Great Barr, Leighswood, Streetly and High Heath.
Which areas of Walsall have the highest crime?
Leaving aside the big shopping and industrial areas, where visitors and workers push the figures up, the highest rates over June to August 2026 were in Birchills, Little London, Chapel Green, Rough Hay and Brownhills West.
Is crime going up or down in Walsall?
Across Walsall, 8,504 crimes were recorded over June to August 2026, 3% more than the three months before.
How is crime per 1,000 residents worked out?
We count the crimes police.uk records inside each area, turn the last three months into a yearly figure, and divide by the number of people who live there from the 2021 Census.