Crime in Wednesbury
Recorded crime in Wednesbury is about the Sandwell average and 1.4 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 17%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Wednesbury: about 25,822 residents in 26 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 8.5/10Excellent
- 5-year change
- −17%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.0×the Sandwell average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Wednesbury.
Crime over 5 years
Down 17% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Wednesbury, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: about the Sandwell average (1.4× the England and Wales average). 104 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 55% of the harm here
- Burglary: 19% of the harm here
- Robbery: 10% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 12 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Sandwell (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Sandwell council area, not only Wednesbury. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 1,619 | 4.6 | Up 3% |
| Cars broken into | 1,181 | 3.3 | Up 11% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 2,041 | 5.8 | Down 3% |
| Burglary of homes | 781 | 2.2 | Down 11% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 5 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in WS10
In WS10, the postcode district at the centre of Wednesbury, 10% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 2,286 | 6% | 8% | 75% | 11% | 2% |
| Shoplifting | 753 | 24% | 3% | 19% | 54% | 1% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 514 | 5% | 0% | 18% | 76% | 1% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 496 | 4% | 6% | 36% | 53% | 1% |
| Other theft | 467 | 7% | 2% | 35% | 54% | 2% |
| Public order | 253 | 10% | 3% | 64% | 21% | 2% |
| Burglary | 180 | 8% | 1% | 23% | 69% | 0% |
| Other crime | 155 | 12% | 6% | 61% | 17% | 4% |
| Robbery | 139 | 19% | 1% | 34% | 44% | 2% |
| Drugs | 129 | 18% | 47% | 24% | 5% | 5% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 116 | 28% | 15% | 38% | 18% | 2% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 1% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 2.1 |
| Burglary | 8.3 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 38.8 |
| Drugs | 1.9 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.5 |
| Other crime | 2.0 |
| Other theft | 9.2 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.6 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 12.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 9.5 |
| Public order | 6.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.7 |
| Shoplifting | 10.0 |
Postcode districts in Wednesbury
Nearby towns
Council: Sandwell
Questions about crime in Wednesbury
- Is Wednesbury a safe place to live?
- Wednesbury scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is about the Sandwell average.
- Is crime going up or down in Wednesbury?
- Down 17% over 5 years, from 3,235 recorded crimes a year to 2,676.
- What is the most common crime in Wednesbury?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 39 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Wednesbury compare with Sandwell?
- Crime severity in Wednesbury is about the Sandwell average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Wednesbury?
- In WS10, the postcode district at the centre of Wednesbury, 10% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 34% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Wednesbury?
- Of 180 burglaries reported in WS10, the postcode district at the centre of Wednesbury between September 2024 and August 2025, 8% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 69% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Wednesbury?
- In Sandwell, the council area Wednesbury is in, the police recorded 1,619 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 4.6 per 1,000 residents, up 3% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Wednesbury?
- 2,041 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Sandwell, the council area Wednesbury is in, 5.8 per 1,000 residents, 1.2 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Wednesbury last year?
- 5 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Sandwell, the council area Wednesbury is in, against 5 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.