Crime Rates at Crankhall Lane, Wednesbury, WS10 0EQ

Crankhall Lane area has the 59th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 405th lowest crime rate of 951 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 Crankhall Lane (WS10 0EQ) in the last 12 months was 65.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% lower than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crankhall Lane (WS10 0EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crankhall Lane, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.