Total Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 41.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 30.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Thornley Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wednesfield North , and the 229th lowest crime rate of 782 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 Thornley Road (WV11 2HR) in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornley Road (WV11 2HR), 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 Thornley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nocke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Anslow Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thornley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anslow Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anslow Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnard Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clare Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thornley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Millbank Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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