Total Crime Rate

197.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

119.1 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 197.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 119.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 105.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 57.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Robbery 6.8 8/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Townson Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wednesfield North , and the 71st highest crime rate of 782 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 197.3 per 1,000 residents and was 180.4% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 119.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Townson Road (WV11 2PP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 27 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raj Kumar Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raj Kumar Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raj Kumar Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Adey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fitzmaurice Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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