Total Crime Rate

117.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 117.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Ratcliffe Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wednesfield North , and the 191st 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 Ratcliffe Road (WV11 3PA) in the last 12 months was 117.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 67.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ratcliffe Road (WV11 3PA), 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 Ratcliffe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Perry Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merrick Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castlebridge Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Merrick Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merrick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lawrence Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawrence Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Perry Hall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Peach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firsvale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Broads Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fitzmaurice Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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