Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WS1 · Walsall
579
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
WV11 · Wolverhampton
149
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Wednesfield has less crime — 149 vs 579 incidents in February 2026.
Walsall recorded substantially more crime than Wednesfield in February 2026 — 579 incidents compared to 149, a 3.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Walsall records significantly more (221 vs 81 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Wednesfield recorded fewer crimes than Walsall — 149 vs 579 incidents. That is 74% fewer crimes. Walsall is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Walsall recorded 221 incidents of this type vs 81 in Wednesfield. Overall, Wednesfield had fewer total crimes (149 vs 579).