Crap Towns / Willenhall / Crime

How much crime is there in Willenhall?

The police recorded 103 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Willenhall from September 2023 to August 2026, 35% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 40.7. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 104, down from 111 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	111	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	95.7	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	104	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	40.7	34.1
Shoplifting	14.6	7.1
Vehicle crime	12.2	3.8
Criminal damage and arson	11.3	7.0
Other theft	6.3	5.4
Public order	5.3	6.6
Burglary	5.2	3.1
Other crime	2.4	2.0
Possession of weapons	1.7	0.8
Robbery	1.6	0.6
Drugs	1.3	2.4
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.5
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Walsall	4.8 km	133
Wednesbury	4.4 km	129
Bilston	3.8 km	127
Bloxwich	3.7 km	111
Darlaston	2.5 km	105
Willenhall	–	103
Wolverhampton	6.0 km	103
Tipton	6.0 km	93.5
Coseley	7.1 km	72.4
Rushall and Shelfield	6.3 km	66.5
Pelsall	6.5 km	58.8
The typical town	–	76.2