Postcode · Wednesbury
Crime in WS10 9QY
How much crime is recorded in WS10 9QY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wood Green & Old Park
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,668 (2024)
WS10 9QYWednesbury
How safe is WS10 9QY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS10 9QY 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
51.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
116
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 9QYNational
Shoplifting41.88.4
Burglary25.59.1
Violence and sexual offences24.923.6
Vehicle crime19.43.5
Other theft5.74.5
Public order5.24.6
Criminal damage and arson5.04.7
Anti-social behaviour2.710.7
Other crime1.91.5
Drugs1.32.4
Robbery1.11.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
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.