Total Crime Rate

96.9 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 96.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 7/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • 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

Wheatley Grove area has the 7th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Cheslyn Hay Village , and the 66th 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 Wheatley Grove (WS6 6ES) in the last 12 months was 96.9 per 1,000 residents and was 147.3% higher than the Cheslyn Hay Village average (39.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 59.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheatley Grove (WS6 6ES), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wheatley Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadow Grove —
Sep 2025Other theft Spring Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wharwell Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wharwell Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Gorsey Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lea Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saxon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benton'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lea Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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