Postcode · Wednesbury
Crime in WS10 8QY
How much crime is recorded in WS10 8QY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Darlaston West
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,881 (2024)
WS10 8QYWednesbury
How safe is WS10 8QY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 57.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS10 8QY area, well above 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
57.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
81
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 8QYNational
Violence and sexual offences44.223.6
Burglary13.19.1
Criminal damage and arson7.44.7
Vehicle crime5.63.5
Public order5.14.6
Anti-social behaviour4.110.7
Other theft3.14.5
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Robbery1.71.4
Other crime1.11.5
Drugs1.02.4
Shoplifting0.98.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 26% 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.