Crime Rates at Wells Avenue, Wednesbury, WS10 8QN

Wells Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Darlaston South , and the 325th lowest 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 Wells Avenue (WS10 8QN) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% lower than the Darlaston South average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wells Avenue (WS10 8QN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.