Total Crime Rate

90.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 90.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 59.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Myatt Avenue area has the 59th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bilston North , and the 268th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Myatt Avenue (WV2 2DL) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% lower than the Bilston North average (132.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Myatt Avenue (WV2 2DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Attwood Gardens, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whittaker Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Myatt Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenock Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Tavern Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Rough Hills Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inverkip Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rough Hills Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rough Hills Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkfield Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lawn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whittaker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Martin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkfield Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dixon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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