Total Crime Rate

6.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 6.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wolverhampton Road area has the lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Abbey , and the 8th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wolverhampton Road (B68 0TF) in the last 12 months was 6.7 per 1,000 residents and was 94.1% lower than the Abbey average (114.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Wolverhampton Road (B68 0TF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Yardley Close, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chester Rise (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wolverhampton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Yardley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Cornwall Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Yardley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yardley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Yardley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Walton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chester Rise Local resolution
Sep 2025Other crime Chester Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Chester Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Romsley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Broadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elsma Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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