Total Crime Rate

72.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 72.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 50.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.8 8/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle 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

Prestwood Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wednesfield North , and the 352nd highest 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 Prestwood Avenue (WV11 3TY) in the last 12 months was 72.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 50.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prestwood Avenue (WV11 3TY), the main crime hotspot is near Moathouse Lane West. Police recorded 25 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 Prestwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood End Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mattox Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jayne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jayne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argil Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Argil Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mattox Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anston Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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