Total Crime Rate

124.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 124.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 28.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Robbery 12.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wedgbury Close area has the 36th highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 235th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wedgbury Close (WS10 0DA) in the last 12 months was 124.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% higher than the Great Bridge average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wedgbury Close (WS10 0DA), the main crime hotspot is near Old College Drive. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wedgbury Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences College Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences College Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Surrey Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Surrey Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Burrs Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chestnut Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chestnut Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walnut Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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