Crime Rates at Hackwood Road, Wednesbury, WS10 0DG

Hackwood Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Friar Park , and the 142nd 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 Hackwood Road (WS10 0DG) in the last 12 months was 159.8 per 1,000 residents and was 95.0% higher than the Friar Park average (82.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 108.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 221.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hackwood Road (WS10 0DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kilvert Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hydes Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.