Total Crime Rate

84.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 84.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Woden Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heath Town , and the 294th highest crime rate of 782 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 84.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% lower than the Heath Town average (160.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woden Avenue (WV11 1PL), the main crime hotspot is near Okement Drive. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woden Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Memory Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Okement Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plym Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torridge Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torridge Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torridge Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Okement Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Okement Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Plym Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plym Close Local resolution
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Data Sources

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