Total Crime Rate
297.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
79.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Neachells Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heath Town , and the 38th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Neachells Lane (WV13 3RG) in the last 12 months was 297.9 per 1,000 residents and was 85.1% higher than the Heath Town average (160.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 79.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Neachells Lane (WV13 3RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hogarth Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wednesfield South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lowry Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hogarth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hogarth Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Watery Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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