Crime Rates at Bradshaw Avenue, Wednesbury, WS10 8QA

Bradshaw Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Darlaston South , and the 150th lowest 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 Bradshaw Avenue (WS10 8QA) in the last 12 months was 26.1 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% lower than the Darlaston South average (89.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bradshaw Avenue (WS10 8QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wolverhampton Street, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Berry Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.