Total Crime Rate

54.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 54.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

The Gables area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Essington , and the 147th highest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .

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 The Gables (WV11 2BF) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% lower than the Essington average (76.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Gables (WV11 2BF), the main crime hotspot is near Beech Tree Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Gables area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackthorn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Moseley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moseley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vernon Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blackthorn Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hawthorne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hough Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hough Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsway —
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Data Sources

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