Total Crime Rate
103.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beach Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Ettingshall South & Spring Vale , and the 261st highest crime rate of 784 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 Beach Avenue (WV14 9BS) in the last 12 months was 103.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% higher than the Ettingshall South & Spring Vale average (63.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 57.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beach Avenue (WV14 9BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hill Avenue, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mount Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ettingshall South & Spring Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Waverley Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birmingham New Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hill Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birmingham New Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birmingham New Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birmingham New Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pugh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mount Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baker Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brough Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beach Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherwin Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wood Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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