Crime Rates at Upper High Street, Wednesbury, WS10 7HQ

Upper High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Princes End , and the 9th 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 Upper High Street (WS10 7HQ) in the last 12 months was 869.1 per 1,000 residents and was 754.5% 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 108 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 38.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -81.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 148 (≈ 334.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper High Street (WS10 7HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Russell Street, where police recorded 341 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Union Street (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.