Crime Rates at Elwell Street, Wednesbury, WS10 0QD

Elwell Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Friar Park , and the 202nd highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elwell Street (WS10 0QD) in the last 12 months was 129.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 9.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 66.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elwell Street (WS10 0QD), the main crime hotspot is near Kilvert Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.