Kingswinford, Wall Heath and Pensnett vs NEC

Kingswinford, Wall Heath and Pensnett has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,510 crimes in the last 12 months. NEC has a safety score of 45/100 (Average) with 503 crimes. NEC scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Kingswinford, Wall Heath and Pensnett shows a year-on-year crime trend of -7.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. NEC shows -2.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Kingswinford, Wall Heath and Pensnett, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (984 incidents). In NEC, it is Violent Crime (105 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Kingswinford, Wall Heath and Pensnett recorded 144 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while NEC recorded 36. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Kingswinford, Wall Heath and Pensnett totalled 984 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 105 in NEC. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Kingswinford, Wall Heath and Pensnett recorded 2,712 crimes (now 2,510, a change of -7.5%). NEC recorded 516 crimes previously (now 503, -2.5%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Kingswinford, Wall Heath and Pensnett has a resolution rate of 23.9% and NEC has 24.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Kingswinford, Wall Heath and Pensnett falls within the West Midlands Police boundary. NEC is covered by West Midlands Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Kingswinford, Wall Heath and Pensnett and NEC. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.