Total Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 44.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Rudge Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Park , and the 236th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rudge Avenue (WV1 2AS) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% lower than the East Park average (107.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 195.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rudge Avenue (WV1 2AS), the main crime hotspot is near Kelsall Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rudge Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denmore Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Hawkley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bewdley Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Abingdon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denmore Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Rowlands Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rowlands Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sigmund Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Bewdley Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Bewdley Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rowlands Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bewdley Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lewis Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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