Crime Rates at Kitchen Lane, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV11 2HY

Kitchen Lane area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wednesfield North , and the 337th 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 Kitchen Lane (WV11 2HY) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kitchen Lane (WV11 2HY), the main crime hotspot is near Wolmer Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.