Total Crime Rate

110.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 110.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Vimy Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wednesbury North , and the 298th highest crime rate of 954 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 Vimy Road (WS10 9BQ) in the last 12 months was 110.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 62.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vimy Road (WS10 9BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Clarkson Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vimy Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Myvod Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Myvod 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarkson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jockey Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hobs Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Prince George Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rooth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Crew Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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