Crime Rates at West Avenue, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV11 1PY

West Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heath Town , and the 230th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Avenue (WV11 1PY) in the last 12 months was 41.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Avenue (WV11 1PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Plym Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Torridge Drive (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.