Postcode · Wednesbury
Crime in WS10 7ET
How much crime is recorded in WS10 7ET, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wednesbury
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,858 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
WS10 7ETWednesbury
How safe is WS10 7ET
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS10 7ET 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
50.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
155
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 7ETNational
Shoplifting73.38.4
Violence and sexual offences32.023.6
Burglary19.89.1
Vehicle crime8.83.5
Criminal damage and arson7.44.7
Public order6.34.6
Other theft6.24.5
Anti-social behaviour4.110.7
Robbery2.81.4
Other crime2.71.5
Drugs2.62.4
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Theft from the person1.02.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 34% 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.