Total Crime Rate

52.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.6 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 52.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Jockey Lane area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wednesbury North , and the 313th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

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 Jockey Lane (WS10 9BB) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% lower than the Wednesbury North average (130.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jockey Lane (WS10 9BB), the main crime hotspot is near Hobs Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Jockey Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Dove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hobs Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jockey Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myvod Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vimy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A461 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary A461 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hobs Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hobs Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hobs Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hobs Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Handley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft John Fletcher Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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