Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WS2 · Walsall
454
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
WV9 · Wolverhampton
38
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Wolverhampton has less crime — 38 vs 454 incidents in February 2026.
Walsall recorded substantially more crime than Wolverhampton in February 2026 — 454 incidents compared to 38, a 11.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Walsall records significantly more (201 vs 17 incidents). Walsall sits above the national average for recorded crime while Wolverhampton is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Wolverhampton recorded fewer crimes than Walsall — 38 vs 454 incidents. That is 92% fewer crimes. Wolverhampton is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Walsall recorded 201 incidents of this type vs 17 in Wolverhampton. Overall, Wolverhampton had fewer total crimes (38 vs 454).