Total Crime Rate
22.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kings Hill Business Park area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wednesbury North , and the 73rd lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kings Hill Business Park (WS10 7SH) in the last 12 months was 22.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.2% lower than the Wednesbury North average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kings Hill Business Park (WS10 7SH), the main crime hotspot is near Parklands Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Puddlers Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Puddlers Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Puddlers Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Puddlers Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Darlington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Old Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Forge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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