Total Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 15.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lichwood Road 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 Lichwood Road (WV11 3DJ) 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 Lichwood Road (WV11 3DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lichwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Olinthus Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Shardlow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lich Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Olinthus Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Olinthus Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Olinthus Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Olinthus Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lichwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Lichwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lichfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Adey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shardlow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chilworth Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chilworth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
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Data Sources

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