Total Crime Rate

80.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 80.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.2 9/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 8th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Himley & Swindon , and the 85th highest crime rate of 356 local areas in South Staffordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wolverhampton Road (DY3 4LB) in the last 12 months was 80.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% lower than the Himley & Swindon average (100.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolverhampton Road (DY3 4LB), the main crime hotspot is near Cherry Lane. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wolverhampton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft School Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cherry Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherry Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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