Crime Rates at Bassett Road, Wednesbury, WS10 0HH

Bassett Road area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 414th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bassett Road (WS10 0HH) in the last 12 months was 86.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% higher than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average (80.4 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 59.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 81.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bassett Road (WS10 0HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crankhall Lane, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coronation Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.