Total Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 22.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 4.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Rudge Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Park , and the 94th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rudge Avenue (WV1 2AS) in the last 12 months was 22.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.5% lower than the East Park average (98.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rudge Avenue (WV1 2AS), the main crime hotspot is near Rowlands Avenue. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 20 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 (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelsall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jones Field Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abingdon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Julian Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawkley Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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