Total Crime Rate
15.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Olinthus Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wednesfield North , and the 43rd 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 Olinthus Avenue (WV11 3DG) in the last 12 months was 15.2 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% lower than the Wednesfield North average (71.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Olinthus Avenue (WV11 3DG), the main crime hotspot is near Olinthus Avenue. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wednesfield North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portcullis Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pritchard Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Olinthus Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pritchard Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pritchard Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Overseal Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Moat House Lane East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carol Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shardlow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shardlow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lich Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Moat Green Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moat Green Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moat House Lane East | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dudley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wright Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Olinthus Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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