Total Crime Rate

22.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 22.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Measham Way area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wednesfield North , and the 85th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Measham Way (WV11 3AS) in the last 12 months was 22.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% lower than the Wednesfield North average (71.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 120.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Measham Way (WV11 3AS), the main crime hotspot is near Moat Green Avenue. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Measham Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Linthouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wright Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shardlow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shardlow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Overseal Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moat Green Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moat Green Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moat Green Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moat Green Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moat Green Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Moat House Lane East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moat House Lane East
Sep 2025Other theft Dudley Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lich Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Linthouse Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Linthouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portcullis Drive Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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