Crime Rates at Dorsett Road, Wednesbury, WS10 0JF

Dorsett Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 248th 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 Dorsett Road (WS10 0JF) in the last 12 months was 45.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorsett Road (WS10 0JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crankhall Lane, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carisbrooke Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.