Crime Rates at Garrington Street, Wednesbury, WS10 8HP

Garrington Street area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 342nd highest crime rate of 824 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 Garrington Street (WS10 8HP) in the last 12 months was 76.0 per 1,000 residents and was 33.5% lower than the Bentley and Darlaston North average (114.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garrington Street (WS10 8HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ames Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Addenbrooke Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.