Crime Rate in Wednesbury North, ward

Wednesbury North has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 wards in Sandwell district and the 825th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 58th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Wednesbury North in the last 12 months was 136.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% higher than the Sandwell district average (106.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Wednesbury North’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 652 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 5 cases , down -54.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 22.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 821 (≈ 59.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Wednesbury North ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Petrol Station, with 142 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Union Street (49 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.