Total Crime Rate
68.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dudley Crescent area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wednesfield North , and the 384th 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 Dudley Crescent (WV11 3BY) in the last 12 months was 68.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 45.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 183.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dudley Crescent (WV11 3BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pritchard Avenue, where police recorded 21 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Carol Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moat Green Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wright Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dudley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moat House Lane East | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Moat House Lane East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Moat Green Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moat Green Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pritchard Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gough Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tomkys Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pritchard Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pritchard Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portcullis Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gough Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tomkys Gardens | Under investigation |
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