Total Crime Rate
119.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West Winds area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Essington , and the 44th 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 West Winds (WV10 7BF) in the last 12 months was 119.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.0% higher than the Essington average (69.0 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 Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Winds (WV10 7BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Winds, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Monument Drive (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Essington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cannock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Winds | — |
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