Total Crime Rate
37.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodcross Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Ettingshall South & Spring Vale , and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 784 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 Woodcross Street (WV14 9RT) in the last 12 months was 37.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodcross Street (WV14 9RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clifton Street, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodcross Street (52 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherwin Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hall Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Waddell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wathan Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mount Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Falcon Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hall Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Falcon Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Falcon Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Evans Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodcross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pugh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gorge Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clifton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beach Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baker Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Falcon Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Street | Under investigation |
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