Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WS4 · Walsall
122
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
WV3 · Wolverhampton
265
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Walsall has less crime — 122 vs 265 incidents in February 2026.
Wolverhampton recorded notably higher crime than Walsall in February 2026 — 265 vs 122 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Wolverhampton records significantly more (113 vs 57 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, Walsall recorded fewer crimes than Wolverhampton — 122 vs 265 incidents. That is 54% fewer crimes. Wolverhampton is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Walsall recorded 57 incidents of this type vs 113 in Wolverhampton. Overall, Walsall had fewer total crimes (122 vs 265).