Total Crime Rate
105.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
57.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodman Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Wednesbury North , and the 302nd highest crime rate of 951 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 Woodman Close (WS10 9UA) in the last 12 months was 105.5 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 57.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodman Close (WS10 9UA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fred Smith Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Paul'S Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wednesbury North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jockey Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dove Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Paul'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodman Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | John Fletcher Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sparrow Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sparrow Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Houliston Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sparrow Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sparrow Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fred Smith Close | Under investigation |
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