Crime Rates at Skidmore Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV3 7AJ

Skidmore Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Graiseley , and the 243rd highest crime rate of 784 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 Skidmore Avenue (WV3 7AJ) in the last 12 months was 109.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% higher than the Graiseley average (105.3 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 59.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skidmore Avenue (WV3 7AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rayleigh Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jeffcock Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.