Postcode · Wednesbury
Crime in WS10 7HL
How much crime is recorded in WS10 7HL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wednesbury
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,159 (2024)
WS10 7HLWednesbury
How safe is WS10 7HL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 48.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS10 7HL 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
48.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
96
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
WS10 7HLNational
Violence and sexual offences33.223.6
Burglary28.79.1
Other theft13.34.5
Criminal damage and arson10.64.7
Public order7.14.6
Shoplifting7.18.4
Vehicle crime6.83.5
Anti-social behaviour4.110.7
Possession of weapons2.60.9
Drugs2.22.4
Other crime1.91.5
Robbery1.21.4
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.