Total Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 26.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 6.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.0 2/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Sneyd Lane area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Essington , and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sneyd Lane (WV11 2DX) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% lower than the Essington average (76.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sneyd Lane (WV11 2DX), the main crime hotspot is near Astoria Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sneyd Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Astoria Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wychbold Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bloomfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bloomfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bloomfield Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wychbold Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jones Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jones Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davis Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookhill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vernon Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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