Crime Rates at Taunton Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV10 6PL

Taunton Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bushbury North , and the 20th 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 Taunton Avenue (WV10 6PL) in the last 12 months was 9.2 per 1,000 residents and was 88.2% lower than the Bushbury North average (77.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Taunton Avenue (WV10 6PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oval Drive, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Redcar Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.