Crime Rates at Hydes Road, Wednesbury, WS10 0DR

Hydes Road area has the lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Friar Park , and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

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 Hydes Road (WS10 0DR) in the last 12 months was 18.1 per 1,000 residents and was 77.9% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hydes Road (WS10 0DR), the main crime hotspot is near Hydes Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.