Total Crime Rate

65.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.0 7/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wednesbury Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 401st lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wednesbury Road (WS1 3RR) in the last 12 months was 65.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% lower than the Birchills Leamore average (150.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wednesbury Road (WS1 3RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nightclub, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sister Dora Gardens (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wednesbury Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime White Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sister Dora Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Sister Dora Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sister Dora Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Corporation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Equestrian Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Equestrian Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Equestrian Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Equestrian Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary White Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Sister Dora Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sister Dora Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Vicarage Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Sister Dora Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dairy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dairy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dairy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Glebe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brace Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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