Total Crime Rate

128.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.0 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 128.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 72.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Baylis Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wednesfield North , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Baylis Avenue (WV11 2ER) in the last 12 months was 128.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% higher than the Wednesfield North average (70.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 72.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baylis Avenue (WV11 2ER), the main crime hotspot is near Anslow Gardens. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Baylis Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leveson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blackham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Blackham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Howard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whitehouse Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thornley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leveson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Adey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anslow Gardens
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leveson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leveson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leveson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nocke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leveson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leveson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anslow Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Anslow Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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