Postcode · Wednesbury
Crime in WS10 7PY
How much crime is recorded in WS10 7PY, 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 7PYWednesbury
How safe is WS10 7PY
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 7PY 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
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
WS10 7PYNational
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.