Crime Rates at Ames Road, Wednesbury, WS10 8PN

Ames Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 249th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ames Road (WS10 8PN) in the last 12 months was 98.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ames Road (WS10 8PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A454, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Imperial Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.