Crime Rates at Owen Street, Wednesbury, WS10 8LD

Owen Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 164th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

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 Owen Street (WS10 8LD) in the last 12 months was 135.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% higher 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 111.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Owen Street (WS10 8LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Flatts, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Perry Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.