Total Crime Rate

140.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 140.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 65.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.9 9/10
  • Drugs 18.0 10/10
  • Burglary 15.0 10/10
  • Other crime 15.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Myvod Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wednesbury North , and the 173rd 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 Myvod Road (WS10 9BT) in the last 12 months was 140.7 per 1,000 residents and was 7.8% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 65.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Myvod Road (WS10 9BT), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 166 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Myvod Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vimy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Sparrow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sparrow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sparrow Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fred Smith Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Houliston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sparrow Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jockey Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myvod Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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