Total Crime Rate
134.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woden Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heath Town , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .
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 Woden Avenue (WV11 1PL) in the last 12 months was 134.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% lower than the Heath Town average (177.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 81.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woden Avenue (WV11 1PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Okement Drive, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Torridge Drive (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Heath Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torridge Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frome Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | School Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woden Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woden Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Plym Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Plym Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torridge Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Okement Drive | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Okement Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Okement Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Okement Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Okement Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Okement Drive | Under investigation |
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