Total Crime Rate

172.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 172.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 116.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Sparrow Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wednesbury North , and the 121st 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 Sparrow Close (WS10 9QJ) in the last 12 months was 172.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 116.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sparrow Close (WS10 9QJ), 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 Sparrow Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fred Smith Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sparrow Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sparrow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sparrow Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft John Fletcher Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sparrow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting 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 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Houliston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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