Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WV16 · Shropshire
1
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
WS1 · Walsall
579
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Chetton has less crime — 1 vs 579 incidents in February 2026.
Walsall recorded substantially more crime than Chetton in February 2026 — 579 incidents compared to 1, a 579.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Walsall records significantly more (221 vs 1 incidents). Chetton is below the national average while Walsall is above, making Chetton the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Chetton recorded fewer crimes than Walsall — 1 vs 579 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Chetton is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Chetton recorded 1 incidents of this type vs 221 in Walsall. Overall, Chetton had fewer total crimes (1 vs 579).