Wednesbury Community Safety

This project aims to help partners tackle crime and antisocial behaviour with new and improved CCTV, engagement with residents and businesses, and improved measures around green spaces to discourage nuisance bike activity in Wednesbury.

The Sandwell Residents Survey 2023 highlighted that many residents in Wednesbury do not feel safe. Among all Sandwell towns, Wednesbury received the lowest score for perceptions of safety. Part of the Wednesbury Levelling Up Fund, the Wednesbury Community Safety Projectis delivering improvements to make the town safer and more resilient.

CCTV infrastructure has been upgraded in Wednesbury Town Centre and Friar Park. The installation of higher-quality cameras increases the likelihood of identifying individuals involved in crime or anti-social behaviour, including fly-tipping. This improvement has supported both the police and the council in taking enforcement action. Further details can be found in the press release launching the CCTV scheme.

Partnership work with businesses in Wednesbury Town Centre is focusing on new safety measures, including the introduction of a radio link scheme and the Safe Spaces scheme, launched in November 2024. More information can be found here. 

These initiatives aim to strengthen collaboration between businesses, address crime and anti-social behaviour, improve safety, and build resilience within the community.

Action has also been taken to tackle nuisance bikes. Public awareness campaigns have encouraged reporting, which has assisted in dealing with known offenders. Additional measures have been introduced in the Friar Park area to make it more difficult for nuisance bike activity to persist. Reports of nuisance bikes can be made here.

How to Report Anti-Social Behaviour

Everyone in Wednesbury has a part to play in preventing crime and anti-social behaviour and helping to make the community safer. Different teams within Sandwell Council respond to anti-social behaviour depending on the type of issue reported.

Anti-social behaviour can be reported in the following ways:

• Online: via the Sandwell Council website and MySandwell Portal
• By telephone: 0121 368 1166
• In person: or through a third party such as a Councillor, family member or friend
• Through CCTV and concierge: where this service is available

Reports can also be made directly to the police:

• Non-emergency: 101
• Crimestoppers (anonymous): 0800 555 111
• Emergency: 999 (if there is an immediate risk of harm to a person or property)

Please note: The council is not an emergency response service. Situations involving immediate danger must be reported to the police or other emergency services.