Postcode sector · Wednesbury
Crime in WS10 1
How much crime is recorded in WS10 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 3,742 (2024)
WS10 1Postcode sector · Wednesbury
How safe is WS10 1
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in WS10 1, 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
45.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
111
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 1National
Shoplifting41.68.4
Violence and sexual offences30.423.6
Burglary13.89.1
Vehicle crime8.03.5
Criminal damage and arson6.74.7
Public order4.84.6
Other theft4.54.5
Anti-social behaviour3.310.7
Other crime2.31.5
Drugs2.22.4
Robbery1.91.4
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Theft from the person1.02.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 30% 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.