Lowest-crime areas in Walsall
Of Walsall's 39 neighbourhoods, Streetly North recorded the lowest crime rate, 23 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Walsall Central the highest, 334 crimes per 1,000 residents. 22 of 39 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Walsall neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Streetly Northaround B74 3NB | 23 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Walsall South Eastaround WS5 3HL | 29 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Streetly Southaround B74 2JX | 30 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Pheasey & Sutton Roadaround B43 7JN | 42 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Aldridge Northaround WS9 9DR | 46 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Pelsall Northaround WS3 4AB | 52 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Ashmorearound WV12 5DT | 54 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Aldridge Southaround WS9 0AQ | 61 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Walsall Eastaround WS1 2DR | 63 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Shelfieldaround WS4 1BS | 65 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | New Inventionaround WV12 5JU | 68 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Short Heath Westaround WV12 4JA | 73 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Pelsall Southaround WS3 4JH | 74 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Palfreyaround WS1 4AL | 75 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Short Heath Eastaround WV12 4AR | 78 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Brownhillsaround WS8 6AH | 84 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Aldridge Centralaround WS9 8AZ | 85 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Rushallaround WS4 1LW | 88 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Darlaston Centralaround WS10 8EJ | 89 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Darlaston Westaround WS10 7RJ | 90 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Bloxwich North Westaround WS3 2SQ | 91 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Little Bloxwicharound WS3 3QS | 91 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 23 | Blakenall Southaround WS3 1BY | 97 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 24 | Bentleyaround WS2 0HT | 98 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 25 | The Delvesaround WS5 4NA | 98 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 26 | Willenhall Parkaround WV13 1SQ | 111 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 27 | Bloxwich Southaround WS2 7BU | 112 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 28 | Walsall Ryecroftaround WS3 1TG | 115 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 29 | Walsall Woodaround WS8 7BS | 120 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 30 | Blakenall Northaround WS3 3EU | 124 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 31 | Pleckaround WS2 9QS | 124 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 32 | Walsall North Eastaround WS4 2DA | 128 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 33 | Brownhills West & Clayhangeraround WS8 7JQ | 132 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 34 | Leamorearound WS2 7RG | 137 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 35 | Darlaston Eastaround WS10 8AP | 143 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 36 | Walsall Westaround WS2 9QB | 151 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 37 | Bloxwich Central & Northaround WS3 2JT | 167 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 38 | Willenhall Townaround WV13 2HW | 213 | Very high | Shoplifting |
| 39 | Walsall Centralaround WS1 3DT | 334 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Walsall has the lowest crime rate?
Streetly North had the lowest recorded crime rate in Walsall from October 2025 to September 2026: 23 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Walsall has the highest crime rate?
Walsall Central had the highest recorded crime rate in Walsall from October 2025 to September 2026: 334 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.