Total Crime Rate

57.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 57.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 13.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 7.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Tangmere Road area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bilston North , and the 346th 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 Tangmere Road (WV2 2PF) in the last 12 months was 57.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% lower than the Bilston North average (132.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tangmere Road (WV2 2PF), the main crime hotspot is near Stom Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tangmere Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Detling Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidwick Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leconfield Wharf Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leconfield Wharf Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warmwell Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Usworth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Usworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Freezeland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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