Is Wednesbury safe?
Wednesbury recorded 120.5 crimes per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months — 21% above the England average (99.5) and 24% above the West Midlands average (97.4).
Its safety score is 55/100 (good), where 60 is typical for the country.
- Crimes (12 mo)
- 2,507
- Rate per 1,000
- 120.5
- 1-year trend
- -3.5%
- 3-year trend
- -15.5%
- 5-year trend
- -8.6%
- Most common
- Violence and sexual offences
- Seriously hurt or killed (3 yrs)
- 30
- Per 1,000 residents
- 1.4
How we measure this·Guide: Understanding crime statistics
Data last updated: 19 October 2026