Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WS2 · Walsall
451
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
WV14 · Wolverhampton
269
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Wednesfield has less crime — 269 vs 451 incidents in April 2026.
Walsall recorded notably higher crime than Wednesfield in April 2026 — 451 vs 269 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Walsall records significantly more (170 vs 102 incidents). Both areas are above the national average for recorded crime; the full 24-month reports break down the trends and outcomes in detail.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Wednesfield recorded fewer crimes than Walsall — 269 vs 451 incidents. That is 40% 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 102 in Wednesfield. Overall, Wednesfield had fewer total crimes (269 vs 451).