Total Crime Rate

87.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 87.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.7 8/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Russell Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wednesfield North , and the 281st 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 Russell Close (WV11 2LA) in the last 12 months was 87.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 53.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Close (WV11 2LA), the main crime hotspot is near Raj Kumar Drive. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Russell Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnard Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Anslow Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anslow Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anslow Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raj Kumar Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raj Kumar Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raj Kumar Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thornley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clare Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Millbank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Drummond Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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