Total Crime Rate
88.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rocester Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wednesfield North , and the 311th highest crime rate of 784 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 Rocester Avenue (WV11 3AU) in the last 12 months was 88.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rocester Avenue (WV11 3AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Olinthus Avenue, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moat Green Avenue (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wednesfield North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shardlow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moat Green Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moat Green Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shardlow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moat Green Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moat Green Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lich Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moat Green Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Olinthus Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Olinthus Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Olinthus Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Olinthus Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Olinthus Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lichwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lichwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Overseal Road | Under investigation |
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