Crime Rates at Franchise Street, Wednesbury, WS10 9RH

Franchise Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 195th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Franchise Street (WS10 9RH) in the last 12 months was 119.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.8% higher than the Bentley and Darlaston North average (114.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 61.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Franchise Street (WS10 9RH), the main crime hotspot is near James Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.