Postcode · Wednesbury
Crime in WS10 0JH
How much crime is recorded in WS10 0JH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Friar Park
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,624 (2024)
WS10 0JHWednesbury
How safe is WS10 0JH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS10 0JH 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
45.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
73
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 0JHNational
Violence and sexual offences38.023.6
Criminal damage and arson14.24.7
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Public order3.84.6
Other theft3.84.5
Anti-social behaviour2.610.7
Burglary2.39.1
Other crime2.11.5
Robbery1.51.4
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Drugs0.42.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 39% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.