Total Crime Rate
82.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
63.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Baker Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Ettingshall South & Spring Vale , and the 302nd 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 Baker Avenue (WV14 9BT) in the last 12 months was 82.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 63.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Baker Avenue (WV14 9BT), the main crime hotspot is near Woodcross Street. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 42 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Watson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherwin Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Woodcross Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcross Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robert Wynd | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Woodcross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waddell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Smout Crescent | Under investigation |
| 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 |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Hill Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mount Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Watson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lapper Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherwin Avenue | Under investigation |
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