Total Crime Rate
19.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Phillips Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wednesfield North , and the 71st lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Phillips Avenue (WV11 2HB) in the last 12 months was 19.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Phillips Avenue (WV11 2HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Raj Kumar Drive, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Griffiths Drive (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wednesfield North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raven Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Griffiths Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleveland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parker Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Thornley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stanley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Anslow Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Raj Kumar Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Raj Kumar Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Adey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raj Kumar Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raj Kumar Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whitehouse Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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