Total Crime Rate

1714.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

678.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 1714.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 678.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 534.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 467.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 236.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 97.7 10/10
  • Public order 97.7 10/10
  • Other theft 82.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 82.3 10/10
  • Robbery 30.9 10/10
  • Drugs 18.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 18.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.9 10/10
  • Burglary 12.9 9/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
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

Wednesfield Way Industrial Estate area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heath Town , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wednesfield Way Industrial Estate (WV11 1XP) in the last 12 months was 1714.7 per 1,000 residents and was 965.4% higher 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 208 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 264 (≈ 678.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wednesfield Way Industrial Estate (WV11 1XP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wednesfield Way Industrial Estate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Pinfold Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Public order Backhouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rookery Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rookery Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torridge Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torridge Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hart Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Torridge Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
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Data Sources

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