Crime Rates at Centenary Lane, Wednesbury, WS10 7UD

Centenary Lane area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 387th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

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 Centenary Lane (WS10 7UD) in the last 12 months was 72.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% lower than the Bentley and Darlaston North average (115.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 60.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Centenary Lane (WS10 7UD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.