Total Crime Rate
49.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brailsford Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wednesfield North , and the 263rd lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brailsford Close (WV11 3BA) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brailsford Close (WV11 3BA), 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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