Total Crime Rate

156.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 156.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.2 10/10
  • Public order 18.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Burglary 12.3 9/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woden Road East area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wednesbury North , and the 148th highest crime rate of 954 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 Woden Road East (WS10 9RB) in the last 12 months was 156.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 113.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woden Road East (WS10 9RB), the main crime hotspot is near Fred Smith Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Woden Road East area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woden Road East Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woden Road East Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woden Road East Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Paul'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sparrow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary James Watt Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rooth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Fred Smith Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woden Road East Under investigation

Data Sources

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