Total Crime Rate
164.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
66.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Blakedon Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Princes End , and the 130th 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 Blakedon Road (WS10 7HY) in the last 12 months was 164.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% higher than the Princes End average (99.6 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 66.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blakedon Road (WS10 7HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hall End (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wednesbury North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Whitley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Whitley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Whitley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whitley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lloyd Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Trouse Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trouse Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Hall End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall End | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall End | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Short Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meeting Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A462 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A462 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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