Total Crime Rate
64.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wednesbury Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Palfrey , and the 412th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wednesbury Road (WS1 4JH) in the last 12 months was 64.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% lower than the Palfrey average (75.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wednesbury Road (WS1 4JH), the main crime hotspot is near Dairy Close. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Palfrey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rutter Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Truda Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosamond Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rosamond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rosamond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rosamond Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Junction Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Junction Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Meadow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Equestrian Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | South Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tasker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosamond Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Meadow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Small Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wednesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Corporation Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corporation Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Graphic Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Graphic Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dairy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Small Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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