Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WS2 · Walsall
451
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
WS5 · Walsall
144
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Walsall has less crime — 144 vs 451 incidents in April 2026.
Walsall recorded substantially more crime than Walsall in April 2026 — 451 incidents compared to 144, a 3.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Walsall records significantly more (170 vs 57 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Walsall recorded fewer crimes than Walsall — 144 vs 451 incidents. That is 68% fewer crimes. Walsall is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Walsall recorded 170 incidents of this type vs 57 in Walsall. Overall, Walsall had fewer total crimes (144 vs 451).