Crime Rates at Cobden Street, Wednesbury, WS10 9RN

Cobden Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Bentley and Darlaston North , and the 117th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

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 Cobden Street (WS10 9RN) in the last 12 months was 157.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 87.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 84.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cobden Street (WS10 9RN), 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.