Total Crime Rate

90.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.7 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 90.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 10.9 5/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Stubby Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wednesfield North , and the 269th 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 Stubby Lane (WV11 3NL) in the last 12 months was 90.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stubby Lane (WV11 3NL), the main crime hotspot is near Castlebridge Gardens. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stubby Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs The Broads Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Perry Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castlebridge Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firsvale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lawrence Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Perry Hall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Merrick Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merrick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merrick Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawrence Avenue —
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Data Sources

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