Crime Rates at Rachael Gardens, Wednesbury, WS10 0RW

Rachael Gardens area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Friar Park , and the 224th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rachael Gardens (WS10 0RW) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rachael Gardens (WS10 0RW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near James Watt Drive, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Paul'S Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.