Total Crime Rate

51.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 51.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.5 7/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Beech Crescent area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wednesbury North , and the 306th lowest crime rate of 951 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 Beech Crescent (WS10 9NT) in the last 12 months was 51.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beech Crescent (WS10 9NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pine Avenue, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B4200 (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Beech Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pine Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Waldron Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waldron Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Beebee Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Westbury Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbury Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Westbury Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other crime B4200 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simcox Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Pine Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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