This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.74 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 3.74 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Walsall
Crime trends · Walsall
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
940
YoY +12%
ASB
88
YoY -58%
Vehicle Crime
194
YoY +16%
Burglary
99
YoY +25%
Criminal damage
195
YoY stable
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Other Crime
57
YoY +21%
Shoplifting
304
YoY stable
Possession Of Weapons
54
YoY +46%
Drugs
80
YoY +60%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · drugs up sharply · burglary rising
2,337
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Walsall
Ethnicity
Total residents: 283,983
White Brit.67.4%
Indian8.0%
Pakistani7.0%
Other White3.4%
African2.3%
+ 5 other groups · 12.0%
Religion
Total residents: 283,972
Christian44.7%
No religion30.2%
Muslim11.3%
Sikh6.0%
Not answered5.2%
+ 1 other religions · 2.6%
Age groups
Total residents: 283,936
35–4918.9%
50–6418.5%
25–3413.2%
65–748.9%
10–158.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.3%
Households
Total households: 112,183
Other15.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.4%
Any member 66+13.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.0%
