Postcode · Wednesbury
Crime in WS10 9HT
How much crime is recorded in WS10 9HT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Woods & Mesty Croft
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,855 (2024)
WS10 9HTWednesbury
How safe is WS10 9HT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS10 9HT 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
49.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
74
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 9HTNational
Violence and sexual offences32.623.6
Vehicle crime10.93.5
Burglary9.89.1
Criminal damage and arson9.14.7
Other theft5.34.5
Public order2.84.6
Other crime2.41.5
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Anti-social behaviour2.110.7
Drugs1.62.4
Shoplifting0.68.4
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% 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.