Total Crime Rate
247.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bagnalls Wharf area has the 4th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Princes End , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bagnalls Wharf (WS10 7EL) in the last 12 months was 247.6 per 1,000 residents and was 143.5% higher than the Princes End average (101.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 116.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bagnalls Wharf (WS10 7EL), the main crime hotspot is near Jenkinson Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Callear Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Leaf Road | Under investigation |
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