Total Crime Rate
77.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whittingham Grove area has the 20th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wednesfield North , and the 359th highest 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 Whittingham Grove (WV11 3RS) in the last 12 months was 77.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.3% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whittingham Grove (WV11 3RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holberg Grove, where police recorded 137 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (24 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lichfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Holberg Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawrence Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whittingham Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Westport Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lichwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lichwood Road | Under investigation |
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