Total Crime Rate

1858.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1858.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 555.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 473.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 323.9 10/10
  • Public order 105.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 90.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 61.7 10/10
  • Other theft 56.6 10/10
  • Robbery 48.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 46.3 10/10
  • Burglary 25.7 10/10
  • Drugs 25.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 20.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 18.0 10/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Well Lane area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heath Town , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 784 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 Well Lane (WV11 1XT) in the last 12 months was 1858.6 per 1,000 residents and was 949.8% higher 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 216 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 294 (≈ 755.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Well Lane (WV11 1XT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 174 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Well Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs A4124 Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A4124 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Torridge Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Torridge Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Rookery Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Pinfold Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Public order High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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