Total Crime Rate

165.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 165.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 96.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Burglary 12.1 9/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Wolmer Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wednesfield North , and the 107th 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 Wolmer Road (WV11 2NL) in the last 12 months was 165.3 per 1,000 residents and was 135.0% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -24.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 96.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 178.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolmer Road (WV11 2NL), the main crime hotspot is near Rogers Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wolmer Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Millbank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Drummond Close 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 Barnard Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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