Total Crime Rate

72.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Prestwood Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wednesfield North , and the 386th highest crime rate of 784 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 Prestwood Avenue (WV11 3TY) in the last 12 months was 72.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prestwood Avenue (WV11 3TY), the main crime hotspot is near Moathouse Lane West. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Prestwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thomas Mason Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thomas Mason Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood End Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood End Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anston Way —
Sep 2025Other crime Anston Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Moathouse Lane West Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Jayne Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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