Crime Rates at Dorsett Road, Wednesbury, WS10 0JF

Dorsett Road area has the 55th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 359th lowest crime rate of 951 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 Dorsett Road (WS10 0JF) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorsett Road (WS10 0JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carisbrooke Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.