Total Crime Rate
65.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Allen Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wednesbury North , and the 411th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Allen Road (WS10 9PB) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -70.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Allen Road (WS10 9PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pine Avenue, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westbury Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woden Road North | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Westbury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pine Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pine Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pine Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pine Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pine Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pine Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Westbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Westbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pine Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B4200 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Prince George Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Park Lane | Under investigation |
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