Postcode · Wednesbury
Crime in WS10 8PL
How much crime is recorded in WS10 8PL, 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)
How safe is WS10 8PL
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 8PL 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
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
WS10 8PLNational
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.