Total Crime Rate

168.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

120.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 168.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 120.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.4 10/10
  • Public order 24.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sandy Crescent area has the 5th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wednesfield North , and the 100th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandy Crescent (WV11 2LU) in the last 12 months was 168.7 per 1,000 residents and was 139.7% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 120.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Crescent (WV11 2LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Higgs Road, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newey Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sandy Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ecclestone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bargery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Higgs Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Higgs Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reynolds Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tonadine Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tonadine Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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