Total Crime Rate

68.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 68.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.5 7/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Westbury Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wednesbury North , and the 427th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westbury Road (WS10 9RT) in the last 12 months was 68.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbury Road (WS10 9RT), the main crime hotspot is near Axletree Way. Police recorded 165 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Axletree Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Steelmans Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Waldron Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Axletree Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Axletree Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Axletree Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Axletree Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Axletree Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Axletree Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Steelmans Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Steelmans Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order James Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Axletree Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Axletree Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Axletree Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Axletree Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Axletree Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waldron Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Beebee Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cook Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbury Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Westbury Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simcox Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cobden Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Westbury Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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