Crime Rates at Walsall, WS2 8LR

This area has the 4th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 9th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (WS2 8LR) in the last 12 months was 796.7 per 1,000 residents and was 437.4% higher than the Birchills Leamore average (148.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 258.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode WS2 8LR, the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 269 crimes here, including 76 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.