Total Crime Rate

29.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 29.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 10.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.3 2/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Hodgkiss Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wednesbury North , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hodgkiss Close (WS10 9LP) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% lower than the Wednesbury North average (130.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hodgkiss Close (WS10 9LP), the main crime hotspot is near Old Park Road. Police recorded 24 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 Hodgkiss Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft School Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willow Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Darlaston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Goldby Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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