Crime Rates at Old Park Industrial Estate, Wednesbury, WS10 9LR

Old Park Industrial Estate area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wednesbury North , and the 73rd lowest crime rate of 954 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 Old Park Industrial Estate (WS10 9LR) in the last 12 months was 22.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Park Industrial Estate (WS10 9LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitley Street, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thorn Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.