Total Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hydes Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Friar Park , and the 227th 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 Hydes Road (WS10 0PU) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% lower than the Friar Park average (80.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hydes Road (WS10 0PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foley Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hydes Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kendrick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sycamore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hydes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walnut Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Walnut Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A461 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary A461 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendrick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Corporation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendrick Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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