Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WV8 · Staffordshire
66
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
WS1 · Walsall
579
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Bilbrook has less crime — 66 vs 579 incidents in February 2026.
Walsall recorded substantially more crime than Bilbrook in February 2026 — 579 incidents compared to 66, a 8.8x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Walsall records significantly more (221 vs 26 incidents). Bilbrook is below the national average while Walsall is above, making Bilbrook the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Bilbrook recorded fewer crimes than Walsall — 66 vs 579 incidents. That is 89% fewer crimes. Bilbrook is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Bilbrook recorded 26 incidents of this type vs 221 in Walsall. Overall, Bilbrook had fewer total crimes (66 vs 579).