Total Crime Rate

141.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 141.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 77.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Drugs 10.1 8/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Wolverhampton Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Essington , and the 29th highest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .

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 Wolverhampton Road (WV11 2BN) in the last 12 months was 141.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.9% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 77.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolverhampton Road (WV11 2BN), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow View. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wolverhampton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buttermere Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttermere Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Meadow View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blackhalve Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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