Total Crime Rate
34.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Colman Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wednesfield North , and the 178th 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 Colman Avenue (WV11 3RT) in the last 12 months was 34.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Colman Avenue (WV11 3RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holberg Grove, where police recorded 139 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wolverhampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holberg Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holberg Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holberg Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holberg Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holberg Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holberg Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Firsvale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holberg Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lawrence Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lawrence Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lichfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Perry Hall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Perry Hall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lichfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holberg Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holberg Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holberg Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Holberg Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castlebridge Gardens | Under investigation |
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