Total Crime Rate
106.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Baylis Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wednesfield North , and the 252nd highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Baylis Avenue (WV11 2ER) in the last 12 months was 106.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% higher than the Wednesfield North average (71.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 72.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Baylis Avenue (WV11 2ER), the main crime hotspot is near Griffiths Drive. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wednesfield North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shardlow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Anslow Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whitehouse Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parker Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Thornley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shardlow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Adey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raven Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stanley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Griffiths Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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