Total Crime Rate

170.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 170.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 47.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Robbery 10.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Townson Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wednesfield North , and the 107th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Townson Road (WV11 2PP) in the last 12 months was 170.1 per 1,000 residents and was 138.8% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 91.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Townson Road (WV11 2PP), 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 Townson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wood Side Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Griffiths Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parry Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parry Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parry Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Adey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raj Kumar Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raj Kumar Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chilworth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chilworth Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Raj Kumar Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Raj Kumar Drive —
Sep 2025Other theft Stanley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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