WS1 1NJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WS1 1NJ

WS1 1NJ, Walsall has recorded a total of 5 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 3.69 per 1,000 population. This WS1 1NJ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WS1 postcode area, which has experienced 506 crimes and a crime rate of 18.13 per 1,000 population (July 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WS1 1NJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WS1 1NJ, encompassing approximately 1354 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the WS1 1NJ area, explore the WS1 1NJ Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Public order: (2) incidents (-91.30% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (1) incidents (-94.12% decrease)
  • Possession of weapons: (1) incidents (-87.50% decrease)

WS1 1NJ Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Walsall (Station) with total crimes: 5

WS1 1NJ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Public order recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Public order23.69-91.30%
Criminal damage and arson11.48-94.12%
Possession of weapons10.74-87.50%
Violence and sexual offences10.74-98.72%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 78 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 66 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences78214.0616.42%
Shoplifting6657.58-8.33%
Anti-social behaviour3548.7240.00%
Public order2325.849.52%
Other theft2016.98185.71%
Criminal damage and arson1714.7670.00%
Drugs1512.5587.50%
Vehicle crime1311.078.33%
Bicycle theft99.60125.00%
Possession of weapons86.64100.00%
Robbery25.91-81.82%
Theft from the person21.48-50.00%
Other crime21.48-66.67%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 67 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting72188.23-17.24%
Violence and sexual offences6753.15-11.84%
Anti-social behaviour2549.4619.05%
Public order2118.4510.53%
Vehicle crime1215.509.09%
Robbery118.8622.22%
Criminal damage and arson108.12-44.44%
Drugs87.38-46.67%
Other theft75.91-56.25%
Other crime65.1750.00%
Possession of weapons44.43-50.00%
Bicycle theft42.9533.33%
Theft from the person42.950.00%
Burglary42.95-42.86%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 87 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 76 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting87217.0211.54%
Violence and sexual offences7664.228.57%
Anti-social behaviour2156.10-34.38%
Public order1915.50-45.71%
Criminal damage and arson1814.02100.00%
Other theft1613.29-15.79%
Drugs1511.81150.00%
Vehicle crime1111.07-26.67%
Robbery98.12-10.00%
Possession of weapons86.64-38.46%
Burglary75.91133.33%
Other crime45.1733.33%
Bicycle theft32.95200.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 78 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 70 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting78219.2369.57%
Violence and sexual offences7057.58-18.60%
Public order3551.6752.17%
Anti-social behaviour3225.8418.52%
Other theft1923.6290.00%
Vehicle crime1514.0215.38%
Possession of weapons1311.07550.00%
Robbery109.60-23.08%
Criminal damage and arson97.380.00%
Drugs66.64200.00%
Other crime34.43-25.00%
Theft from the person32.21-40.00%
Burglary32.21-57.14%
Bicycle theft12.21-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 86 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences86183.8038.71%
Shoplifting4663.4827.78%
Anti-social behaviour2733.960.00%
Public order2319.9353.33%
Robbery1316.9844.44%
Vehicle crime139.6018.18%
Other theft109.60-47.37%
Criminal damage and arson97.3812.50%
Burglary76.6440.00%
Theft from the person55.1725.00%
Other crime43.69300.00%
Possession of weapons22.95-50.00%
Drugs21.48-50.00%
Bicycle theft21.48100.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences62152.0621.57%
Shoplifting3645.77-29.41%
Anti-social behaviour2726.5717.39%
Other theft1919.9346.15%
Public order1514.0287.50%
Vehicle crime1111.07-47.62%
Robbery98.12-10.00%
Criminal damage and arson86.640.00%
Burglary55.91-64.29%
Drugs43.69-50.00%
Possession of weapons42.95-33.33%
Theft from the person42.95-66.67%
Other crime12.95-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.74-75.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 51 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting51170.5141.67%
Violence and sexual offences5137.65-21.54%
Anti-social behaviour2337.65-4.17%
Vehicle crime2116.9861.54%
Burglary1415.5040.00%
Other theft1310.33-35.00%
Theft from the person129.60100.00%
Robbery108.860.00%
Drugs87.38-27.27%
Public order85.91-65.22%
Criminal damage and arson85.91-42.86%
Possession of weapons65.91-14.29%
Bicycle theft44.43100.00%
Other crime22.950.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences65179.37-19.75%
Shoplifting3647.98-47.06%
Anti-social behaviour2426.5720.00%
Public order2317.72-8.00%
Other theft2016.9833.33%
Criminal damage and arson1414.76133.33%
Vehicle crime1310.3318.18%
Drugs119.6057.14%
Burglary108.12100.00%
Robbery107.38-23.08%
Possession of weapons77.3816.67%
Theft from the person65.1720.00%
Bicycle theft24.43-86.67%
Other crime21.480.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 81 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 68 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences81204.4739.66%
Shoplifting6859.7938.78%
Public order2550.1931.58%
Anti-social behaviour2018.450.00%
Other theft1514.76-28.57%
Bicycle theft1511.0787.50%
Robbery1311.07160.00%
Vehicle crime119.60-8.33%
Drugs78.12250.00%
Possession of weapons65.17-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson64.43-53.85%
Burglary54.43-28.57%
Theft from the person53.69-44.44%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 49 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences58173.47-18.31%
Shoplifting4942.81-3.92%
Other theft2136.1716.67%
Anti-social behaviour2015.50-4.76%
Public order1914.7626.67%
Criminal damage and arson1314.02-13.33%
Vehicle crime129.6033.33%
Possession of weapons98.8612.50%
Theft from the person96.6480.00%
Bicycle theft86.64166.67%
Burglary75.91-22.22%
Robbery55.17-61.54%
Other crime33.69200.00%
Drugs22.210.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 51 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences71177.900.00%
Shoplifting5152.410.00%
Anti-social behaviour2137.650.00%
Other theft1815.500.00%
Public order1513.290.00%
Criminal damage and arson1511.070.00%
Robbery1311.070.00%
Burglary99.600.00%
Vehicle crime96.640.00%
Possession of weapons86.640.00%
Theft from the person55.910.00%
Bicycle theft33.690.00%
Drugs22.210.00%
Other crime11.480.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 128 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.67 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 202417
June 202410
May 202418
April 20249
March 20249
February 20248
January 20248
December 202314
November 20236
October 202313
September 202315

A total of 76 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.33 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20248
June 20244
May 20248
April 202413
March 20242
February 20244
January 20246
December 20237
November 20236
October 20239
September 20238

A total of 228 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 202423
June 202421
May 202419
April 202435
March 202423
February 202415
January 20248
December 202323
November 202325
October 202319
September 202315

A total of 766 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 63.83 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 86 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 202478
June 202467
May 202476
April 202470
March 202486
February 202462
January 202451
December 202365
November 202381
October 202358
September 202371

A total of 178 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.18 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202420
June 20247
May 202416
April 202419
March 202410
February 202419
January 202413
December 202320
November 202315
October 202321
September 202318

A total of 640 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 58.18 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 87 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202466
June 202472
May 202487
April 202478
March 202446
February 202436
January 202451
December 202336
November 202368
October 202349
September 202351

A total of 141 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.82 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202413
June 202412
May 202411
April 202415
March 202413
February 202411
January 202421
December 202313
November 202311
October 202312
September 20239

A total of 52 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.73 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20249
June 20244
May 20243
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20244
December 20232
November 202315
October 20238
September 20233

A total of 105 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.55 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 202411
May 20249
April 202410
March 202413
February 20249
January 202410
December 202310
November 202313
October 20235
September 202313

A total of 275 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 25.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202435
June 202425
May 202421
April 202432
March 202427
February 202427
January 202423
December 202324
November 202320
October 202320
September 202321

A total of 55 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20244
April 20243
March 20245
February 20244
January 202412
December 20236
November 20235
October 20239
September 20235

A total of 80 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.27 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202415
June 20248
May 202415
April 20246
March 20242
February 20244
January 20248
December 202311
November 20237
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 28 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.80 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20246
May 20244
April 20243
March 20244
February 20241
January 20242
December 20232
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 71 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.10 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20244
May 20247
April 20243
March 20247
February 20245
January 202414
December 202310
November 20235
October 20237
September 20239

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WS1 1NJ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Walsall (Station)
    Total5
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1