Total Crime Rate

18.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 18.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 15.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lichfield Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heath Town , and the 72nd 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 Lichfield Road (WV11 1TP) in the last 12 months was 18.6 per 1,000 residents and was 88.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lichfield Road (WV11 1TP), the main crime hotspot is near Tithe Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lichfield Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duke Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hylstone Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Pinfold Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tithe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portchester Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halecroft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tithe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tithe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Tithe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mattox Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mattox Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Tithe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tithe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tithe Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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