WS8, Walsall has recorded a total of 2 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 0.12 per 1,000 population.
It's important to note that this WS8 crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around WS8, encompassing approximately 16338 residents.
Key Crime TypesThe most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
The postcode district are associated with the WS8, and there are total 0 postcode areas (listed below). The WS8 has a total of postcodes overall.
In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 1 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 | 0.12 | -98.18% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 0.06 | -90.00% |
In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 39 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 55 | 10.22 | 25.00% |
| Shoplifting | 39 | 3.37 | 225.00% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 | 2.39 | -8.70% |
| Vehicle crime | 11 | 1.29 | 57.14% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 | 0.67 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 10 | 0.61 | 100.00% |
| Burglary | 6 | 0.61 | 50.00% |
| Other theft | 5 | 0.37 | 25.00% |
| Other crime | 4 | 0.31 | 33.33% |
| Possession of weapons | 2 | 0.24 | 100.00% |
| Robbery | 2 | 0.12 | 100.00% |
| Drugs | 2 | 0.12 | 100.00% |
In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 44 | 7.16 | -22.81% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 23 | 2.69 | 155.56% |
| Shoplifting | 12 | 1.41 | -42.86% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 | 0.73 | -37.50% |
| Vehicle crime | 7 | 0.61 | -22.22% |
| Public order | 5 | 0.43 | -16.67% |
| Other theft | 4 | 0.31 | -50.00% |
| Burglary | 4 | 0.24 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 3 | 0.24 | -25.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 0.18 | 0.00% |
| Theft from the person | 1 | 0.06 | 0.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.06 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 1 | 0.06 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 1 | 0.06 | -50.00% |
In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 21 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 57 | 8.45 | 46.15% |
| Shoplifting | 21 | 3.49 | -40.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 | 1.29 | -36.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 9 | 0.98 | -18.18% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 | 0.55 | 28.57% |
| Other theft | 8 | 0.55 | 166.67% |
| Public order | 6 | 0.49 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 4 | 0.37 | -20.00% |
| Burglary | 4 | 0.24 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 2 | 0.24 | -50.00% |
| Theft from the person | 1 | 0.12 | 0.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.06 | -66.67% |
In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 35 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 39 | 8.57 | -31.58% |
| Shoplifting | 35 | 2.39 | 45.83% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 25 | 2.14 | 127.27% |
| Vehicle crime | 11 | 1.53 | 0.00% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 | 0.67 | -46.15% |
| Public order | 6 | 0.43 | 50.00% |
| Other crime | 5 | 0.37 | 66.67% |
| Drugs | 4 | 0.31 | 300.00% |
| Other theft | 3 | 0.24 | -70.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 3 | 0.18 | 200.00% |
| Robbery | 1 | 0.18 | -75.00% |
| Theft from the person | 1 | 0.06 | 0.00% |
In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 57 | 8.81 | 42.50% |
| Shoplifting | 24 | 3.49 | -20.00% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 | 1.47 | 0.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 | 0.80 | 22.22% |
| Vehicle crime | 11 | 0.67 | 37.50% |
| Other theft | 10 | 0.67 | 400.00% |
| Burglary | 5 | 0.61 | 66.67% |
| Robbery | 4 | 0.31 | 100.00% |
| Public order | 4 | 0.24 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 3 | 0.24 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 1 | 0.18 | 0.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.06 | -75.00% |
In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 30 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 40 | 7.28 | -14.89% |
| Shoplifting | 30 | 2.45 | 172.73% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 | 1.84 | 18.18% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 | 0.80 | -18.18% |
| Vehicle crime | 8 | 0.55 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 4 | 0.49 | -33.33% |
| Possession of weapons | 4 | 0.24 | 0.00% |
| Burglary | 3 | 0.24 | -50.00% |
| Other crime | 3 | 0.18 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 2 | 0.18 | -33.33% |
| Other theft | 2 | 0.12 | -71.43% |
| Drugs | 1 | 0.12 | -50.00% |
In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 11 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 47 | 7.10 | -11.32% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 | 2.88 | 0.00% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 | 0.67 | 10.00% |
| Shoplifting | 11 | 0.67 | -8.33% |
| Vehicle crime | 8 | 0.67 | -27.27% |
| Other theft | 7 | 0.49 | -36.36% |
| Burglary | 6 | 0.43 | -40.00% |
| Public order | 6 | 0.37 | -14.29% |
| Robbery | 3 | 0.37 | 50.00% |
| Other crime | 3 | 0.18 | 50.00% |
| Drugs | 2 | 0.18 | 100.00% |
| Theft from the person | 1 | 0.12 | 0.00% |
In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 53 | 8.02 | -10.17% |
| Shoplifting | 12 | 3.24 | -40.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 11 | 0.73 | 120.00% |
| Other theft | 11 | 0.67 | 120.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 | 0.67 | 22.22% |
| Burglary | 10 | 0.67 | 150.00% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 | 0.61 | 150.00% |
| Public order | 7 | 0.61 | -30.00% |
| Robbery | 2 | 0.43 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 2 | 0.12 | 100.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 1 | 0.12 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 1 | 0.06 | -50.00% |
In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 59 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 20 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 59 | 7.34 | -20.27% |
| Shoplifting | 20 | 3.61 | 81.82% |
| Public order | 10 | 1.22 | 42.86% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 | 0.61 | 12.50% |
| Vehicle crime | 5 | 0.55 | -70.59% |
| Other theft | 5 | 0.31 | 400.00% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 | 0.31 | -66.67% |
| Burglary | 4 | 0.24 | -42.86% |
| Drugs | 2 | 0.24 | -33.33% |
| Other crime | 1 | 0.12 | -75.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.06 | -50.00% |
In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 74 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 17 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 74 | 9.12 | 45.10% |
| Vehicle crime | 17 | 4.53 | 54.55% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 | 1.04 | 20.00% |
| Shoplifting | 11 | 0.73 | 57.14% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 | 0.67 | 14.29% |
| Public order | 7 | 0.49 | -22.22% |
| Burglary | 7 | 0.43 | 40.00% |
| Other crime | 4 | 0.43 | 0.00% |
| Drugs | 3 | 0.24 | 0.00% |
| Bicycle theft | 2 | 0.18 | 0.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 2 | 0.12 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 1 | 0.12 | -50.00% |
| Other theft | 1 | 0.06 | -66.67% |
In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 11 incidents.
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 51 | 6.86 | 0.00% |
| Vehicle crime | 11 | 3.12 | 0.00% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 | 0.67 | 0.00% |
| Public order | 9 | 0.61 | 0.00% |
| Shoplifting | 7 | 0.55 | 0.00% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 | 0.43 | 0.00% |
| Burglary | 5 | 0.43 | 0.00% |
| Other crime | 4 | 0.31 | 0.00% |
| Other theft | 3 | 0.24 | 0.00% |
| Possession of weapons | 2 | 0.18 | 0.00% |
| Robbery | 2 | 0.12 | 0.00% |
| Theft from the person | 1 | 0.12 | 0.00% |
A total of 577 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 48.08 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 74 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 1 |
| July 2024 | 55 |
| June 2024 | 44 |
| May 2024 | 57 |
| April 2024 | 39 |
| March 2024 | 57 |
| February 2024 | 40 |
| January 2024 | 47 |
| December 2023 | 53 |
| November 2023 | 59 |
| October 2023 | 74 |
| September 2023 | 51 |
A total of 128 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.67 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 25 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 1 |
| July 2024 | 10 |
| June 2024 | 10 |
| May 2024 | 16 |
| April 2024 | 25 |
| March 2024 | 11 |
| February 2024 | 9 |
| January 2024 | 11 |
| December 2023 | 11 |
| November 2023 | 9 |
| October 2023 | 8 |
| September 2023 | 7 |
A total of 109 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.91 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 17 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 11 |
| June 2024 | 7 |
| May 2024 | 9 |
| April 2024 | 11 |
| March 2024 | 11 |
| February 2024 | 8 |
| January 2024 | 8 |
| December 2023 | 11 |
| November 2023 | 5 |
| October 2023 | 17 |
| September 2023 | 11 |
A total of 59 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.36 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 11 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 5 |
| June 2024 | 4 |
| May 2024 | 8 |
| April 2024 | 3 |
| March 2024 | 10 |
| February 2024 | 2 |
| January 2024 | 7 |
| December 2023 | 11 |
| November 2023 | 5 |
| October 2023 | 1 |
| September 2023 | 3 |
A total of 222 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.18 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 39 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 39 |
| June 2024 | 12 |
| May 2024 | 21 |
| April 2024 | 35 |
| March 2024 | 24 |
| February 2024 | 30 |
| January 2024 | 11 |
| December 2023 | 12 |
| November 2023 | 20 |
| October 2023 | 11 |
| September 2023 | 7 |
A total of 36 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.27 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 4 |
| June 2024 | 3 |
| May 2024 | 4 |
| April 2024 | 5 |
| March 2024 | 3 |
| February 2024 | 3 |
| January 2024 | 3 |
| December 2023 | 2 |
| November 2023 | 1 |
| October 2023 | 4 |
| September 2023 | 4 |
A total of 17 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.89 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 2 |
| June 2024 | 1 |
| May 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 3 |
| March 2024 | 1 |
| February 2024 | 4 |
| November 2023 | 1 |
| October 2023 | 2 |
| September 2023 | 2 |
A total of 74 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.73 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 10 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 10 |
| June 2024 | 5 |
| May 2024 | 6 |
| April 2024 | 6 |
| March 2024 | 4 |
| February 2024 | 4 |
| January 2024 | 6 |
| December 2023 | 7 |
| November 2023 | 10 |
| October 2023 | 7 |
| September 2023 | 9 |
A total of 18 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 2 |
| June 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 1 |
| March 2024 | 4 |
| February 2024 | 2 |
| January 2024 | 3 |
| December 2023 | 2 |
| October 2023 | 1 |
| September 2023 | 2 |
A total of 133 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.09 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 23 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 21 |
| June 2024 | 23 |
| May 2024 | 9 |
| April 2024 | 7 |
| March 2024 | 13 |
| February 2024 | 13 |
| January 2024 | 11 |
| December 2023 | 10 |
| November 2023 | 4 |
| October 2023 | 12 |
| September 2023 | 10 |
A total of 54 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.40 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 10 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 6 |
| June 2024 | 4 |
| May 2024 | 4 |
| March 2024 | 5 |
| February 2024 | 3 |
| January 2024 | 6 |
| December 2023 | 10 |
| November 2023 | 4 |
| October 2023 | 7 |
| September 2023 | 5 |
A total of 19 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.90 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 2 |
| June 2024 | 1 |
| May 2024 | 2 |
| April 2024 | 4 |
| March 2024 | 1 |
| February 2024 | 1 |
| January 2024 | 2 |
| December 2023 | 1 |
| November 2023 | 2 |
| October 2023 | 3 |
A total of 4 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| June 2024 | 1 |
| December 2023 | 1 |
| October 2023 | 2 |
A total of 5 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| June 2024 | 1 |
| May 2024 | 1 |
| April 2024 | 1 |
| January 2024 | 1 |
| September 2023 | 1 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WS8 postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |