Total Crime Rate

300.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

134.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 300.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 134.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 105.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 50.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.1 10/10
  • Other theft 14.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.9 10/10
  • Robbery 10.9 9/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 7.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
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

Olinthus Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wednesfield North , and the 36th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Olinthus Avenue (WV11 3DN) in the last 12 months was 300.7 per 1,000 residents and was 327.4% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 134.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Olinthus Avenue (WV11 3DN), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Olinthus Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Olinthus Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olinthus Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whitehouse Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lichfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lichfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Olinthus Avenue —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawrence Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Lawrence Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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