Total Crime Rate

85.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 85.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Shoplifting 9.2 5/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hobs Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wednesbury North , and the 420th highest crime rate of 954 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 Hobs Road (WS10 9BL) in the last 12 months was 85.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% lower than the Wednesbury North average (136.2 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 , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hobs Road (WS10 9BL), the main crime hotspot is near Churchfields Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hobs Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Myvod Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hobs Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Myvod Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parkdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vicar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Longcroft Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A461 Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jockey Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rooth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Myvod Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Crew Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarkson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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