Total Crime Rate

54.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 54.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Colman Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heath Town , and the 329th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Colman Avenue (WV11 3RU) in the last 12 months was 54.7 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colman Avenue (WV11 3RU), the main crime hotspot is near Wyrley Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Colman Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lawrence Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawrence Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Perry Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Perry Hall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birchfields Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birchfields Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firsvale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Drugs The Broads Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merrick Road Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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