Crime Rates at Waterside Avenue, Wednesbury, WS10 0DS

Waterside Avenue area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 289th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

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 Waterside Avenue (WS10 0DS) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% lower than the Great Bridge average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterside Avenue (WS10 0DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old College Drive (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.