Postcode · Wednesbury
Crime in WS10 0DS
How much crime is recorded in WS10 0DS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wednesbury South
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,911 (2024)
WS10 0DSWednesbury
How safe is WS10 0DS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS10 0DS area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
49.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
71
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
WS10 0DSNational
Violence and sexual offences35.123.6
Burglary9.59.1
Vehicle crime8.03.5
Criminal damage and arson7.84.7
Other theft6.04.5
Public order3.14.6
Anti-social behaviour2.410.7
Drugs2.02.4
Robbery1.41.4
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Other crime0.51.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 43% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.