Crime Rates at Kitchen Lane, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2DN

Kitchen Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Essington , and the 16th highest crime rate of 356 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 Kitchen Lane (WV11 2DN) in the last 12 months was 165.5 per 1,000 residents and was 140.1% higher than the Essington average (69.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 94.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 465.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kitchen Lane (WV11 2DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Higgs Road, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Sneyd Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.