Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WS4 · Walsall
143
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
WV4 · Wolverhampton
108
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Wolverhampton has less crime — 108 vs 143 incidents in April 2026.
Walsall saw somewhat more crime than Wolverhampton in April 2026 (143 vs 108 incidents). Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. 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, Wolverhampton recorded fewer crimes than Walsall — 108 vs 143 incidents. That is 24% fewer crimes.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Walsall recorded 57 incidents of this type vs 51 in Wolverhampton. Overall, Wolverhampton had fewer total crimes (108 vs 143).