Total Crime Rate

64.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Griffiths Drive area has the 26th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wednesfield North , and the 364th lowest crime rate of 784 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 Griffiths Drive (WV11 2JR) in the last 12 months was 64.8 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Griffiths Drive (WV11 2JR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Griffiths Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raven Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Russell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Anslow Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Stanley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Griffiths Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Raj Kumar Drive
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Raj Kumar Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Thornley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raj Kumar Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raj Kumar Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ferguson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parker Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ferguson Street
Sep 2025Burglary Wolmer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ferguson Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ferguson Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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