Total Crime Rate

94.7 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 94.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.7 9/10
  • Other crime 11.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Wheatcroft Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Penkridge North & Acton Trussell , and the 68th 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 Wheatcroft Close (ST19 5JS) in the last 12 months was 94.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% higher than the Penkridge North & Acton Trussell average (68.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheatcroft Close (ST19 5JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vale Gardens, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ablon Court (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wheatcroft Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Francis Green Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Francis Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Commerce Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ablon Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vale Gardens —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fallowfield Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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