Total Crime Rate
36.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lichfield Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wednesfield North , and the 179th 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 Lichfield Road (WV11 3EW) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lichfield Road (WV11 3EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Olinthus Avenue, where police recorded 24 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Moat House Lane East | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Olinthus Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dudley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pritchard Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lich Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Moat House Lane East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wright 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 | Moat Green Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Olinthus Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moat Green Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Olinthus Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Olinthus Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Olinthus Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carol Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pritchard Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pritchard Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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