Is WS2 8BZ a nice place to live?

Area check for Walsall — official open data on crime, house prices, schools, flood risk, healthcare and food hygiene.

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Crime (Police.uk, 2026-08)

626 crimes recorded

Within roughly a mile of WS2 8BZ. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.

Violence & sexual offences
244
Shoplifting
81
Criminal damage & arson
47
Public order
42
Vehicle crime
40
Drugs
37
Other theft
37
Burglary
25

House prices

£216,878

Average price in Walsall (2026-08, UK House Price Index). Up 2.6% year on year.

Terraced
£192,096
Semi-detached
£231,664
Detached
£355,603
Flat / maisonette
£121,871

Local authority average from HM Land Registry — not a valuation for WS2 8BZ specifically.

Flood risk

Official Environment Agency map for rivers, sea, surface water and groundwater risk near this postcode.

No active flood warnings within ~15km.

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GP & dentist ratings

CQC ratings near WS2 8BZ on Check My GP

Food hygiene ratings

FSA ratings near WS2 8BZ on Check Food Hygiene

Nearby postcodes

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