Postcode · Wednesbury
Crime in WS10 8NS
How much crime is recorded in WS10 8NS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Darlaston Central
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,795 (2024)
WS10 8NSWednesbury
How safe is WS10 8NS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 69.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS10 8NS area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
69.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
95
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 8NSNational
Violence and sexual offences57.323.6
Criminal damage and arson6.74.7
Vehicle crime6.23.5
Public order6.04.6
Burglary5.29.1
Other crime4.01.5
Other theft3.44.5
Anti-social behaviour2.710.7
Robbery2.31.4
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Drugs1.82.4
Theft from the person0.92.1
Shoplifting0.38.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% 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.