Total Crime Rate

47.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wharfedale Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Princes End , and the 272nd lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

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 Wharfedale Street (WS10 9AF) in the last 12 months was 47.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% lower than the Princes End average (99.6 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wharfedale Street (WS10 9AF), the main crime hotspot is near Union Street. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wharfedale Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Sycamore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendrick Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Upper Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Upper Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St. Johns Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kendrick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lower High Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Addison Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addison Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendrick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Upper Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gregory Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Corporation Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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