Total Crime Rate

134.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 134.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Public order 16.5 9/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Robbery 6.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wolverhampton Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Penkridge North & Acton Trussell , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 355 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 (ST19 5DR) in the last 12 months was 134.9 per 1,000 residents and was 99.2% higher than the Penkridge North & Acton Trussell average (67.7 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolverhampton Road (ST19 5DR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 12 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fallowfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Croydon Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Local resolution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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