Crime Rates at Hydes Road, Wednesbury, WS10 9SX

Hydes Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Friar Park , and the 428th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hydes Road (WS10 9SX) in the last 12 months was 67.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% lower than the Friar Park average (82.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hydes Road (WS10 9SX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Corporation Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.