Total Crime Rate

105.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 105.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 57.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 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

The Crescent area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wednesbury North , and the 302nd highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Crescent (WS10 9BE) in the last 12 months was 105.5 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 57.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (WS10 9BE), 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 The Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hobs Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myvod Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft John Fletcher Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Handley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Houliston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hobs Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jockey Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hobs Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hobs Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hobs Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vimy Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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