Total Crime Rate

56.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 56.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.9 4/10
  • Other crime 18.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pickering Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heath Town , and the 341st lowest crime rate of 782 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 Pickering Road (WV11 3RA) in the last 12 months was 56.6 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% lower than the Heath Town average (160.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pickering Road (WV11 3RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bluebell Crescent (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Pickering Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halecroft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawfred Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lawfred Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portchester Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hart Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lakefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lakefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Pinfold Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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