Total Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 25.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Wyvern Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Wednesfield North , and the 109th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wyvern Close (WV12 5UF) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% lower than the Wednesfield North average (71.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wyvern Close (WV12 5UF), the main crime hotspot is near Wyrley Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wyvern Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lichfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Broads Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Pool Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pool Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Castlebridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlowe Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyrley Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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