Total Crime Rate
62.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Beach Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Ettingshall South & Spring Vale , and the 375th lowest 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 Beach Avenue (WV14 9BP) in the last 12 months was 62.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% lower than the Ettingshall South & Spring Vale average (62.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beach Avenue (WV14 9BP), the main crime hotspot is near Pugh Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ettingshall South & Spring Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Smout Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nally Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Smith Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherwin Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherwin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robert Wynd | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pointon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Pointon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rookery Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rookery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bayliss Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dawson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Brough Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brough Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baker Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baker Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baker Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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