Total Crime Rate

90.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 90.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 58.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Moathouse Lane East area has the 14th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wednesfield North , and the 268th highest crime rate of 782 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 Moathouse Lane East (WV11 3DD) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 58.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moathouse Lane East (WV11 3DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pritchard Avenue, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moat Green Avenue (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Moathouse Lane East area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Wright Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hyde Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mercer Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portcullis Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hyde Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hyde Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hylstone Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pritchard Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wright Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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